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Title: Dumbed-down for Americans
Review: I ordered this edition of my favorite book on my Blackberry, so didn't bother to read the fine print that explained that it had been re-worked for American audiences. Considering how popular Jane Austen is in the US at the moment, I fail to see why the Sussex dialog and other British-isms need to be changed. I know the book so well that I thumbed through this edition and found that it wasn't only the Sussex language that was changed- EVERYTHING is watered-down, so the piquancy and charm is totally missing. I am grateful that the bookseller was very accommodating when I requested to return it for a refund. Back to the British publications for my fix!
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