Raison et Sentiments
Read Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen in French 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 famille Dashwood vivait dans le Sussex depuis longtemps.
The Dashwood family had lived in Sussex for a long time.
Ils possédaient beaucoup de terres, et leur maison se trouvait à Norland Park, au milieu de leurs terres.
They owned a lot of land, and their home was at Norland Park, in the middle of their land.
Pendant de très nombreuses années, leur famille avait vécu là. Leurs voisins les aimaient beaucoup.
For many, many years, their family had lived there. Their neighbors liked them very much.
Le dernier propriétaire de ce domaine était un homme célibataire qui vécut jusqu’à un âge très avancé.
The last owner of this estate was a single man who lived to be very old.
Pendant de nombreuses années, sa sœur vécut avec lui et s’occupa de sa maison.
For many years, his sister lived with him and took care of his house.
Mais elle mourut dix ans avant lui. Après cela, il se sentit très triste et seul.
But she died ten years before he did. After this, he felt very sad and lonely.
Elle laissa un grand vide. Alors il invita son neveu, M. Henry Dashwood, et sa famille à venir vivre avec lui.
She left an empty space. So he invited his nephew, Mr. Henry Dashwood, and his family to live with him.