Sense and Sensibility (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780141439662)

Jane Austen's first published work, meticulously constructed and sparkling with her unique wit

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. This edition also includes explanatory notes and textual variants between first and second edition.

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Author: Jane Austen
ISBN-10: 0141439661
ISBN-13: 9780141439662
Publisher: Penguin Group
Language: English
Published: 04/29/2003
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 7.78h x 5.09w x 1.05d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 8.4
Point Value: 22
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 12795 / Sense and Sensibility (Unabridged)


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 04/12/2024 pg. 1