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Sense and Sensibility

By Jane Austen
Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics
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Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen follows the contrasting experiences of the Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne, as they navigate love, heartbreak, and societal expectations after the death of their father leaves them in reduced circumstances. While Elinor embodies restraint and reason, Marianne is driven by emotion and spontaneity. The story explores themes of social class, romance, and the balance between logic and passion in personal relationships.
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Sense and Sensibility

Marianne Dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve, and when she falls in love with the dashing but unsuitable John Willoughby she ignores her sister Elinor's warning that her impulsive behaviour leaves her open to gossip and innuendo.

Marianne Dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve, and when she falls in love with the dashing but unsuitable John Willoughby she ignores her sister Elinor's warning that her impulsive behaviour leaves her open to gossip and innuendo.

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Beautifully designed, clothbound edition

Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design.

Sense and Sensibility follows the story of the Dashwood sisters, Marianne and Elinor, as they navigate the complexities of love and society. Marianne, who wears her heart on her sleeve, falls in love with the dashing but unsuitable John Willoughby, disregarding her sister Elinor's warnings about her impulsive behaviour leaving her vulnerable to gossip and innuendo.

Elinor, in contrast, is always sensitive to social convention and struggles to conceal her own romantic disappointment, even from those closest to her. Through their parallel experiences of love—and its threatened loss—the sisters learn that sense must mix with sensibility if they are to find personal happiness in a society where status and money govern the rules of love.

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Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen is praised for its near-perfect depiction of social norms and character dynamics of its time. Eudora Welty lauds it as almost flawless, highlighting Austen's skilful narrative and insightful exploration of human emotions and societal expectations.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141040370

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 06 November 2008

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

  • Introduction by Tony Tanner
  • Introduction by Ros Ballaster
  • Notes by Ros Ballaster

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 38.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 206.0mm

Weight: 570g

Pages: 448

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Fiction General Fiction Jane Austen Literary Fiction Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics

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About the Author

Jane Austen (1775-1817) was extremely modest about her own genius but has become one of English literature's most famous women writers. She is also the author of Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Persuasion, and Northanger Abbey. Ros Ballaster is a Fellow and Tutor in English at Mansfield College, Oxford. Tony Tanner was a Fellow of King's College, Cambridge, and Professor of English and American Literature at the University of Cambridge.

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