Sense and sensibility / Jane Austen ; supplementary material written by Karen Davidson.
By: Austen, Jane.
Contributor(s): Davidson, Karen.
Series: Enriched classics series. New York, NY, USA : Pocket Books, ©2004Description: xviii, 392 p. ; 18 cm.ISBN: 0743487761 (pbk.); 9780743487764 (pbk).Subject(s): Inheritance and succession -- Fiction | Social classes -- Fiction | Young women -- Fiction | Sisters -- Fiction | England -- FictionGenre/Form: Domestic fiction.DDC classification: 823.7 Au74 2004 Online resources: Publisher description Summary: In her first published novel, Sense and Sensibility, Jane Austen presents us with the subtle portraits of two contrasting but equally compelling heroines. For sensible Elinor Dashwood and her impetuous younger sister Marianne the prospect of marrying the men they love appears remote. In a world ruled by money and self-interest, the Dashwood sisters have neither fortune nor connections. Concerned for others and for social proprieties, Elinor is ill-equipped to compete with self-centered fortune-hunters like Lucy Steele, while Marianne's unswerving belief in the truth of her own feelings makes her more dangerously susceptible to the designs of unscrupulous men. Through her heroines' parallel experiences of love, loss, and hope, Jane Austen offers a powerful analysis of the ways in which women's lives were shaped by the claustrophobic society in which they had to survive. This revised edition contains new notes, questions for discussion, chronology, and suggestions for the interested reader.| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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High School Library Fiction Section | GC | Fic 823.7 Au74 2004 (Browse shelf) | Available | JHS000155 |
"Includes detailed explanatory notes, an overview of key themes, and more"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 391-392).
In her first published novel, Sense and Sensibility, Jane Austen presents us with the subtle portraits of two contrasting but equally compelling heroines. For sensible Elinor Dashwood and her impetuous younger sister Marianne the prospect of marrying the men they love appears remote. In a world ruled by money and self-interest, the Dashwood sisters have neither fortune nor connections. Concerned for others and for social proprieties, Elinor is ill-equipped to compete with self-centered fortune-hunters like Lucy Steele, while Marianne's unswerving belief in the truth of her own feelings makes her more dangerously susceptible to the designs of unscrupulous men. Through her heroines' parallel experiences of love, loss, and hope, Jane Austen offers a powerful analysis of the ways in which women's lives were shaped by the claustrophobic society in which they had to survive. This revised edition contains new notes, questions for discussion, chronology, and suggestions for the interested reader.
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