Jane Austen
Sense and Sensibility
Library Binding
(Perfection Learning Dec. 1, 1995)
, 1st ptg thus Edition
Tor Classics are affordably-priced editions designed to attract the young reader. Original dynamic cover art enthusiastically represents the excitement of each story. Appropriate "reader friendly" type sizes have been chosen for each title--offering clear, accurate, and readable text. All editions are complete and unabridged, and feature Introductions and Afterwords.This edition of "Sense and Sensibility "includes a Foreword, Biographical Note, and Afterword by Elizabeth Engstrom.Elinor Dashwood is affectionate and good-natured--but above all, prudent. She takes pride in her ability to conceal her emotions from others. Her younger sister, Marianne, on the other hand, is everything Elinor is not: impulsive, romantic, and carefree. It's hard to imagine two sisters who could be more different.But twists of fate will unite Elinor and Marianne in a tangled web of deception that could ruin each of them.Both have decided to marry. Elinor has made a sensible decision and has set her sights on a man she believes will be a good husband and a decent provider. Marianne--swept away by emotion--has lost her heart to a handsome, dashing charmer. Men as different as night and day: but each sister believes she has made the perfect choice.Or has she?
- ISBN
- 0780796284 / 9780780796287
- Pages
- 342
- Weight
- 7.2 oz.
- Dimensions
- 4.1 x 1.1
in.