Sense and Sensibility

Jane Austen

ISBN 10: 8028333710 / ISBN 13: 9788028333713

Published by Sharp Ink, 2023

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Jane Austen's 'Sense and Sensibility' intricately weaves the lives of two sisters, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, as they navigate the complexities of love, social class, and economic insecurity in late 18th-century England. Through a masterful use of free indirect discourse, Austen captures the inner turmoil and societal pressures that influence her characters' decisions. The novel's structure mirrors the dichotomy of sense-represented by the pragmatic Elinor-and sensibility-embodied by the romantic Marianne-creating a compelling exploration of emotional and rational dichotomies intertwined with the social mores of the Regency era. As one of the foremost authors of the early British literary canon, Jane Austen authored 'Sense and Sensibility' in the context of her own experiences as a woman navigating societal constraints. Drawing from her keen observations of the familial and financial challenges faced by women of her time, Austen critiques the often arbitrary nature of social hierarchy, while also demonstrating the innate strength and resilience of women in an era that sought to constrain them. This novel is an essential read for anyone interested in the evolution of the English novel, the complexities of human relationships, and the societal critiques that resonate to this day. Austen's sharp wit and insight into human nature make 'Sense and Sensibility' a timeless work that challenges readers to reflect on the balance between reason and emotion in their own lives. 192 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sense and Sensibility
• Publisher: Sharp Ink
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8028333710
• ISBN 13: 9788028333713
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 229W x 152H x 10D millimeters 229 millimeters width by 152 millimeters height by 10 millimeters depth
• Weight: 267 grams

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Synopsis

Sense and Sensibility is a finely wrought novel of manners that follows the Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne, as they negotiate love, loss, inheritance, and social constraint in late eighteenth-century England. Through the sisters' contrasting temperaments—Elinor's disciplined judgment and Marianne's ardent feeling—Austen examines the moral education required for happiness. Its elegant irony, precise dialogue, and subtle free indirect narration place it at the threshold between Augustan rationalism and Romantic sensibility. Jane Austen, writing from within the genteel yet economically precarious world she depicts, understood the pressures placed upon women whose security depended on marriage, property, and reputation. Her acute observation of family life, courtship rituals, and social performance informs the novel's critique of sentiment unchecked by prudence, as well as prudence emptied of warmth. First drafted as Elinor and Marianne, the work reflects Austen's early mastery of ethical comedy. This book is recommended to readers who value psychological nuance, social satire, and prose of extraordinary control. Sense and Sensibility rewards both first reading and rereading, offering a humane, intellectually rigorous portrait of feeling disciplined into wisdom.