Sense and Sensibility (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
(Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
$41.75
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
12 July 2012
Summary
Jane Austen’s timeless tale of sisters navigating love and loss.
Marianne Dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve, and when she falls in love with the dashing but unsuitable John Willoughby, she ignores her sister Elinor’s warning that her impulsive behavior leaves her open to gossip and 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…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780143106524 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 014310652X |
| Author: | Jane Austen, Dadu Shin |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Edition: | De Luxe edition |
| Release Date: | 12 July 2012 |
| Weight: | 475g |
| Dimensions: | 30mm x 145mm x 212mm |
| Series: | Penguin Classics Deluxe Editions |
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“As nearly flawless as any fiction could be.” -Eudora Welty
“As nearly flawless as any fiction could be.”
—Eudora Welty
Jane Austen
Jane Austen, born December 16, 1775, was the seventh child of a rector. Largely educated at home, she began writing sketches and satires at an early age for her family’s amusement. Her position as a clergyman’s daughter from a well-connected family provided ample opportunity to observe the social habits of the middle class, gentry, and aristocracy.
In 1796, she began “The First Impressions,” an early draft of Pride and Prejudice. The family moved to Bath in 1801 and later to Chawton Cottage in Hampshire. Her first published novel, Sense and Sensibility, appeared in 1811, followed by Pride and Prejudice (1813), Mansfield Park (1814), and Emma (1815).
Though her novels were published anonymously, Austen had a devoted readership, including the Prince Regent and Sir Walter Scott. In 1816, while in declining health, she wrote Persuasion and revised Northanger Abbey. Her final work, Sanditon, remained unfinished at her death on July 18, 1817. She was buried in Winchester Cathedral. Her authorship was revealed posthumously by her brother Henry, who oversaw the 1818 publication of Northanger Abbey and Persuasion.
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