Young women who have no economic or political power must attend to the serious business of contriving material security'. Jane Austen's sardonic humour lays bare the stratagems the hypocrisy & the poignancy inherent in the struggle of two very different sisters to achieve respectability. Sense & Sensibility is a delightful comedy of manners in which the sisters Elinor & Marianne represent these two qualities. Elinor's character is one of Augustan detachment while Marianne a fervent disciple of the Romantic Age learns to curb her passionate nature in the interests of survival. ...

Marianne Dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve & when she falls in love with the dashing but unsuitable John Willoughby she ignores her sister Elinors warning that her impulsive behavior leaves her open to gossip & innuendo. Meanwhile Elinor always sensitive to social convention is struggling to conceal her own romantic disappointment even from those closest to her. Through their parallel experience of love
- & its threatened loss
- the sisters learn that sense must mix with sensibility if they are to find personal happiness in a society where status & money govern the rules of love.

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Harper Collins is proud to present its new range of best-loved essential classics. Oh! Mama how spiritless how tame was Edwards manner in reading to us last night! I felt for my sister most severely. Yet she bore it with so much composure she seemed scarcely to notice it. I could hardly keep my seat. Spirited & impulsive Marianne Dashwood is the complete opposite to her controlled & sensible sister Elinor. When it comes to matters of the heart Marianne is passionate & romantic & soon falls for the charming but unreliable Mr Willoughby. Elinor in contrast copes stoically with the news that her love Edward Ferrars is promised to another. It is through their shared experiences of love that both sisters come to learn that the key to a successful match comes from finding the perfect mixture of rationality & feeling. ...

For decades people have enjoyed losing themselves in the stories of classic literary characters including wondering about the fate of Marianne in the clutches of Mr. Willoughby. The novels of Jane Austen remain as popular relevant & enjoyable for the modern reader as they were for their contemporary readership continuing to sell in the thousands. Elegantly packaged with a textured cloth-effect jackets this novel will remain a must-read for generations to come. ...

This title is suitable for children aged 12 years & up. The new Classic Lines" series presents some of the most timeless literary stories in a fashion-forward runway inspired package targeted to teens. Two sisters very different in attitude but both in search of the perfect man are the heart of " Sense & Sensibility". Sensible restrained Elinor seems to have found a kindred spirit in Edward Ferrars while the impetuous romantic Marianne falls hard for the dashing Willoughby. But each man has a secret that may destroy the relationship. Will the sisters find happiness or betrayal?" ...

This is the Penguin English Library Edition" of " Sense & Sensibility" by Jane Austen. " The more I know of the world the more am I convinced that I shall never see a man whom I can really love. I require so much!" Jane Austen's novel tells the story of Marianne Dashwood who wears her heart on her sleeve & when she falls in love with the dashing but unsuitable John Willoughby she ignores her sister Elinor's warning that her impulsive behaviour leaves her open to gossip & innuendo. Meanwhile Elinor always sensitive to social convention is struggling to conceal her own romantic disappointment even from those closest to her. Through their parallel experience of love
- & its threatened loss
- the sisters learn that sense must mix with sensibility if they are to find personal happiness in a society where status & money govern the rules of love. " The Penguin English Library"
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Sense & Sensibility" is Jane Austen's first published work meticulously constructed & sparkling with her unique wit. This " Penguin Classics" edition is edited with a critical introduction by Ros Ballaster. Marianne Dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve & when she falls in love with the dashing but unsuitable John Willoughby she ignores her sister Elinor's warning that her impulsive behaviour leaves her open to gossip & innuendo. Meanwhile Elinor always sensitive to social convention is struggling to conceal her own romantic disappointment even from those closest to her. Through their parallel experience of love
- & its threatened loss
- the sisters learn that sense must mix with sensibility if they are to find personal happiness in a society where status & money govern the rules of love. This edition also

Includes:: explanatory notes textual variants between first & second edition & Tony Tanner's introduction to the original " Penguin Classic" edition. Jane Austen (1775-1817) was extremely modest about her own genius but has become one of English literature's most famous women writers. Austen began writing at a young age embarking on what is possibly her best-known work " Pride & Prejudice" at the age of 22. She was the author of " Sense & Sensibility" " Pride & Prejudice" " Emma" " Persuasion" " Mansfield Park" & " Northanger Abbey". If you liked " Sense & Sensibility" you may enjoy Wilkie Collins' " No Name" also available in " Penguin Classics". " Miss Austen was surely a great novelist. What she did she did perfectly. Her work as far as it goes is faultless". (Anthony Trollope)."



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Following the massive success of Pride Prejudice & Zombies" & the impressive pre-pub sales of " Sense & Sensibility" & " Sea Monsters" we have " Quirk Classic 3". Like 1 & 2 the suspense will build as we discover what new monster mayhem will descend upon us this Spring. Certain to create the same buzz & excitement as the previous " Quirk Classic" titles." ...

This title is winner of the Man Booker Prize for Fiction in 2011. Tony Webster & his clique first met Adrian Finn at school. Sex-hungry & book-hungry they would navigate the girl-less sixth form together trading in affectations in-jokes rumour & wit. May be Adrian was a little more serious than the others certainly more intelligent but they all swore to stay friends for life. Now Tony is retired. He's had a career & a single marriage a calm divorce. He's certainly never tried to hurt anybody. Memory though is imperfect. It can always throw up surprises as a lawyer's letter is about to prove. ...

Winner of the Man Booker Prize for Fiction in 2011 Tony Webster & his clique first met Adrian Finn at school. Sex-hungry & book-hungry they would navigate the girl-less sixth form together trading in affectations in-jokes rumour & wit. Maybe Adrian was a little more serious than the others certainly more intelligent but they all swore to stay friends for life. Now Tony is in middle age. He's had a career & a single marriage a calm divorce. He's certainly never tried to hurt anybody. Memory though is imperfect. It can always throw up surprises as a lawyer's letter is about to prove. The Sense of an Ending is the story of one man coming to terms with the mutable past. Laced with trademark precision dexterity & insight it is the work of one of the world's most distinguished writers. ...