Sense and Sensibility (film) could capture Mr. Palmer's disenchantment and redemption so perfectly, and make it funny." Thompson wrote the part of Edward Ferrars with Grant in mind, and he agreed to receive a lower salary in line with the film's budget. Grant called her screenplay "genius", explaining "I've always been a philistine about Jane Austen herself, and I think Emma's script is miles better than the book and much more amusing." Grant's casting was criticised by the Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA), whose representatives said that he was too handsome for the part. Actress Kate Winslet initially intended to audition for
Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters (2009) is a parody novel by Ben H. Winters, with Jane Austen credited as co-author. It is a mashup story containing elements from Jane Austen's 1811 novel "Sense and Sensibility" and common tropes from sea monster stories. It is the thematic sequel to another 2009 novel from the same publisher called "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies". It was first published by Quirk Books on September 15, 2009. The story follows the plot of "Sense and Sensibility", but places the novel in an alternate universe version of Regency era