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Concerned for others and for social proprieties, Elinor is ill-equipped to compete with self-centred fortune-hunters like Lucy Steele, whilst Marianne's unswerving belief in the truth of her own feelings makes her more dangerously susceptible to the designs of unscrupulous men.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough her heroines' parallel experiences of love, loss, and hope, Jane Austen offers a powerful analysis of the ways in which women's lives were shaped by the claustrophobic society in which they had to survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSense and Sensibility\u003c\/em\u003e explores these themes with grace and insight, delivering a timeless critique of the social constraints of its time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47647999426796,"sku":"9780198807452","price":62.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780198807452-sense-and-sensibility.jpg?v=1779247106"},{"product_id":"war-and-peace-by-leo-tolstoy-9780198800545","title":"War and Peace","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I don't understand it; I don't in the least understand why men can't live without wars. 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