Sense and Sensibility A Novel
Sense and Sensibility A Novel by Jane Austen, published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on September 4, 2007, is a classic work that explores the emotional journeys of two young women, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood. This edition, comprising 384 pages, presents a nuanced portrayal of their contrasting responses to love and loss, highlighting the complexities of their characters and relationships within a Victorian context.
Readers will find a rich narrative that delves into themes of romance and societal expectations, as both sisters navigate their passions and heartaches. Marianne’s impulsive nature leads her to express her grief openly, while Elinor’s more reserved demeanor reflects her struggle to maintain composure amidst emotional turmoil. The novel intricately examines how each sister’s approach to love and suffering reveals deeper insights into human emotions, all crafted with Austen’s signature elegance and wit. This edition also features a new introduction by Sandra Cisneros, adding further depth to the reading experience.
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In its marvelously perceptive portrayal of two young lovestruck women, Sense and Sensibility proves that Jane Austen’s novels, along with their perfection of form and tone, are full of strong feeling.
With a new introduction by Sandra Cisneros.
Its two heroines—so utterly unlike each other—both undergo the most violent passions when they are separated from the men they love. What differentiates them, and gives this extraordinary book its complexity and brilliance, is the way each expresses her suffering: Marianne–young, impetuous, ardent–falls into paroxysms of grief when she is rejected by the dashing John Willoughby; while her sister, Elinor—wiser, more sensible, more self-controlled—masks her despair when it appears that Edward Ferrars is to marry the mean-spirited and cunning Lucy Steele. All, of course, ends happily—but not until Elinor’s “sense” and Marianne’s “sensibility” have equally worked to reveal the profound emotional life that runs beneath the surface of Austen’s immaculate and irresistible art.
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