Sentido y sensibilidad
Read Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen in Spanish and English, a parallel text graded reader with audio. Available in CEFR levels A2, B1, B2, and C2.
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A father dies barely a year after coming into his fortune, and a single clause in an old man's will settles the family estate on an infant great-nephew instead of the widow and daughters left behind. What follows is one of Jane Austen's quietest cruelties: a deathbed promise to provide for them, and a son who talks himself out of it by degrees. Three thousand pounds shrinks to five hundred, then to an annuity, then to a few kind favors, all while he believes himself generous. The narration lets him unravel in his own reasonable-sounding words, and the effect is comedy with a cold edge.
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La familia Dashwood había vivido en Sussex durante mucho tiempo.
The Dashwood family had lived in Sussex for a long time.
Tenían muchas tierras, y su casa estaba en Norland Park, en medio de sus tierras.
They owned a lot of land, and their home was at Norland Park, in the middle of their land.
Durante muchísimos años, su familia había vivido allí. Sus vecinos los querían mucho.
For many, many years, their family had lived there. Their neighbors liked them very much.
El último dueño de esta finca era un hombre soltero que vivió hasta una edad muy avanzada.
The last owner of this estate was a single man who lived to be very old.
Durante muchos años, su hermana vivió con él y se ocupó de su casa.
For many years, his sister lived with him and took care of his house.
Pero ella murió diez años antes que él. Después de esto, él se sintió muy triste y solo.
But she died ten years before he did. After this, he felt very sad and lonely.
Ella dejó un gran vacío. Así que él invitó a su sobrino, el señor Henry Dashwood, y a su familia a vivir con él.
She left an empty space. So he invited his nephew, Mr. Henry Dashwood, and his family to live with him.