9781444666687 - Sense and Sensibility - Jane Austen
9781444666687 - Sense and Sensibility - Jane Austen
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Sense and Sensibility

A poignant coming of age tale of family, love, and the balance between head and heart.

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Author

Jane Austen

Imprint

Read & Co. Classics

Categories

Classic Fiction

Historical Romance

Humour & Satire

Regency Romance

Romance

Fiction

ISBN

9781444666687, 9781443733199, 9781473370968

Formats Available

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Pages

370, 554

Publication Date

07 December 2009

Dimensions 5.5 × 8.5 in

Navigating love, heartbreak, and societal expectations, the two sisters Elinor and Marianne move with their mother from their childhood home to a new life in Barton Cottage, where love, romance, and heartbreak await them. A poignant coming of age tale of family, love, and the balance between head and heart.

Explore the contrasting lives of the Dashwood sisters. Elinor, representing sense with her rational and composed demeanour, while Marianne embodies sensibility with her passionate and impulsive nature.

Austen’s use of irony coupled with biting social commentary and realism have led to her wide acclaim amongst scholars and critics, her work contributing to the transition to 19th-century literary realism. This beautiful volume is recommend for all lovers of the English language and constitutes a must-read for fans of Austen’s seminal work.

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