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Sense and Sensibility
Contributor(s): Austen, Jane (Author)

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ISBN: 1481274961 ISBN-13: 9781481274968
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

OUR PRICE: $14.20

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: December 2012

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Literary
- Fiction | Cultural Heritage
- Fiction | Classics

Dewey: FIC

Lexile Measure: 560(Not Available)

Physical Information: 0.57" H x 6" W x 9" L (0.80 lbs) 270 pages

Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1800-1850
- Religious Orientation - Christian

Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.

Publisher Description:
Sense and Sensibility only hints at the social skewering Jane Austen would use to such great effect in her later novels, and the humor here is only occasional and slight, as this novel adopts a generally serious tone. Parody is largely limited to the gossipy Mrs. Jenkins, who jumps to wild conclusions about situations she knows nothing about. Though arranged marriage and true love figure prominently in all of Austen's novels, this novel focuses almost exclusivity on the prospects of the two main characters, making it less complex than the novels that followed. Reserved Elinor and exuberant Marianne are expertly drawn, with Edward, Willoughby, and Colonel Brandon (whose lovesick hopes for Marianne are dashed again and again) also engaging creations. Except for the first page or two where the circumstances of the Dashwoods are set up through a series of deaths and relations, possibly causing some confusion, this novel is exceedingly easy to follow for contemporary readers. This novel is an excellent introduction to Jane Austen's works because of its relative simplicity (though readers should not dismiss it as simple) and the use of typical themes and social situations. Book clubs and students might want to explore the influence of money on nineteenth century British society as well as the meaning of the title as it applies to both the sisters and the other characters. It is also interesting to note both the helplessness and the extraordinary power of women in different circumstances.

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