Books with title Sense And Sensibility

“The more I know of the world, the more I am convinced that I shall never see a man whom I can really love. I require so much!” ― from Sense And Sensibility.Sense and Sensibility, the first published novel of Jane Austen, in 1811 under the pseudonym "A Lady", is a work of romantic fiction, set between 1792 and 1797 in England and depicts the life and loves of the Dashwood sisters, following the young women to a little cottage, their new home, where they experience love, romance and heartbreak.Reason, the symbol of 18th century for everything that was good, and the moral order of those times, which was exemplified in the standards and living of the community at large, are being challenged by the 19th century romantic strain, where morality is interpreted by the individual.Every page of this novel reflects Austen's own quiet temperament, good sense and humor. Although she can be satirical or ironic on either a small or a grand scale, she is never vicious, and her humor never goes beyond the limitations of good taste and credibility.

Mrs. Dashwood's husband has died, leaving her and her three daughters—Elinor, Marianne, and Margaret—homeless and poor. They move in with distant relatives, the Middletons. Elinor is ruled by logic. When she learns her beloved Edward is engaged to another, she keeps her heartache a secret. Meanwhile, Marianne lives by her emotions and is smitten with the dapper Mr. Willoughby. When he proves false, Marianne is devastated. Through a series of romances and heartbreaks, Elinor and Marianne learn to balance sense and sensibility in order to find happiness. First published in 1811 in the UK, this is one of Jane Austen's most famous comedies of manners. This is an unabridged version of a 1902 edition, including illustrations by Hugh Thomson.

• Exclusively for the Kindle edition: over 35 charming line illiustrations of scenes in the book. (Kindle only.)Jane Austen’s original draft of the book was written in an epistolary form. She wrote the manuscript around 1795, aged 19 years old, and it was going to be called Elinor and Marianne after the two sisters who are the main characters. Elinor represents sense and Marianne sensibility."Sense and Sensibility" was eventually published in 1811. Although it was Austen’s first published work, she used the pseudonym "A Lady".The book is the story of Elinor’s and Marianne’s romantic life. On the death of their father, Henry Dashwood, the two sisters’ comfortable middle-class existence is threatened. Although it would seem that Elinor’s and Marianne’s chances of good marriages are doomed, they find that attractive and eligible men are drawn to them and they both eventually find happiness.

Released by Thomas Egerton in 1811, Sense and Sensibility was Austen’s first published novel, written in its initial draft as many as thirteen or fourteen years previously. The essential plot concerns the varying love interests of the Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne disadvantaged by a vindictive disinheritance after the death of their father. In particular, should Marianne marry the gentlemanly Colonel Brandon or the dashing John Willoughby. The title makes reference to the two sisters, noting the distinction between living a sensible life – Elinor – and one ruled by sensibility – Marianne. In some ways it serves to contrast the Romantic age denoted by Marianne with a more logical staid existence, though whether this was Austen’s intention is a point for discussion.

"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. Meanwhile Elinor, always sensitive to social convention, is struggling to conceal her own romantic disappointment, even from those closest to her. Through their parallel experience 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." -Goodreads.com

"Sense And Sensibility" is a novel by Jane Austen, and was her first published work when it appeared in 1811 under the pseudonym "A Lady". A work of romantic fiction, better known as a comedy of manners, "Sense And Sensibility" is set in Southwest England between 1792 and 1797, and portrays the life and loves of the Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne. The novel follows the young ladies to their new home, a meagre cottage on a distant relative's property, where they experience love, romance and heartbreak. The philosophical resolution of the novel is ambiguous: the reader must decide whether sense and sensibility have truly merged. (Excerpt from Wikipedia)

Jane Austen was an English author best known for her books of romantic fiction. Despite writing many books that are now considered classics, Austen did not gain much fame during her lifetime, likely due to being a woman. Austen was just 41 years old when she died yet she is still considered one of the best writers of English literature. Sense and Sensibility, which was Austen's first novel, is a romantic fiction set in late 18th century Northwest England.

Two sisters, one practical and full of commonsense, the other a passionate and emotional creature, an uncaring brother and his avaricious wife, a handsome rake and a faithful gentleman – these are some of the unforgettable characters who make Jane Austen's first published novel, Sense and Sensibility such a delightful, witty and timeless classic.The novel was published under the pseudonym “A Lady” by its shy and retiring nineteen-year-old author, Jane Austen, in 1811. She was the daughter of a country rector and lived all her life in the circle of her large and loving family in a little village in Hampshire, England. There is very little autobiographical material available about her, as her well-meaning relatives burned and destroyed most of her diaries and letters after her death.

This eBook edition of "Sense and Sensibility" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices.When Mr. Henry Dashwood dies, his house, Norland Park, must pass directly to his grandson, the son of John Dashwood, the child of the elder Dashwood's first wife. His second wife, Mrs. Dashwood, and their daughters, Elinor, Marianne and Margaret, inherit only a small income, but John makes a promise to his father that he will take care of his half-sisters. However, John's greedy wife, Fanny, persuades him to renege on the promise and the Dashwood women soon become the unwelcome guests in Norland Park. Mrs. Dashwood decides to move her family to Barton Cottage in Devonshire, near the home of her cousin, Sir John Middleton. The story follows the young women to their new home with their widowed mother, a meager cottage on the property of a distant relative, where they experience love, romance and heartbreak.