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 in the towns of London and Kent the novel follows the lives of the two sisters as they struggle to find l...See More