Sense and Sensibility

by Jane Austen

Overview

The story is about Elinor and Marianne, two daughters of Mr Dashwood by his second wife. They have a younger sister, Margaret, and an older half-brother named John. When their father dies, the family estate passes to John, and the Dashwood women are left in reduced circumstances. The novel follows the Dashwood sisters to their new home, a cottage on a distant relative's property, where they experience both romance and heartbreak. Through the events in the novel, Elinor and Marianne encounter the sense and sensibility of life and love.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940011815492
Publisher:	Baxter St.
Publication date:	10/01/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	826 KB

About the Author

Jane Austen was an English novelist whose works of romantic fiction, set among the landed gentry, earned her a place as one of the most widely read writers in English literature, her realism and biting social commentary cementing her historical importance among scholars and critics.

Date of Birth:

December 16, 1775

Date of Death:

July 18, 1817

Place of Birth:

Village of Steventon in Hampshire, England

Place of Death:

Winchester, Hampshire, England

Education:

Taught at home by her father