
Sense and Sensibility
Jane Austen's first published novel, Sense and Sensibility is the classic coming of age story of two sisters—Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, who have contrasting temperaments. On the surface Elinor, the older sister represents sense, while Marianne represents sensibility; however upon closer examination we find that they both exhibit varying aspects of each characteristic. Set in southwest England, ...
Jane Austen's first published novel, Sense and Sensibility is the classic coming of age story of two sisters—Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, who have contrasting temperaments. On the surface Elinor, the older sister represents sense, while Marianne represents sensibility; however upon closer examination we find that they both exhibit varying aspects of each characteristic. Set in southwest England, ...