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Sense and Sensibility

A witty comedy of courtship
StyleDry WitGenreClassicFiction

Synopsis

In Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility, sisters Elinor and Marianne Dashwood face reduced fortunes and the uncertain rules of courtship after their father’s death. Elinor is cautious and self-controlled, while Marianne follows her feelings passionately. As each sister encounters love, disappointment, and social complications, they learn from one another’s very different ways of seeing the world. Austen finds comedy in social manners, family conversations, and characters who reveal their foibles without realizing it. The humor is subtle and polished, woven into a romantic story about judgment, affection, and growing up.

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Details

  • GenreClassic · Fiction
  • ISBN9781400356607
  • AuthorJane Austen

About the Author

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Jane Austen
Jane Austen (1775–1817) was an English novelist known for her sharp social observation, lively wit, and enduring love stories. Raised in a close-knit family in Hampshire, she began writing as a child and drew on the world around her—especially the manners and expectations of the English gentry. Her six major novels include Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, and Persuasion. Through courtship plots and finely drawn characters, Austen explored class, money, family, and women’s limited choices in her time. Her precise prose and subtle humor have kept her books popular and influential for generations. See all books →
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