Sense & Sensibility

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'"I am afraid," replied Elinor, "that the pleasantness of an employment does not always evince its propriety" - Sense & Sensibility

'I wish, as well as everybody else, to be perfectly happy; but, like everybody else, it must be in my own way'

Discover the beloved story of sisters, love and society that launched Jane Austen's career.

Elinor is as prudent as her sister Marianne is impetuous. Each must learn from the other after they are they are forced by their father's death to leave their home and enter into the contests of polite society. The charms of unsuitable men and the schemes of rival ladies mean that their paths to success are thwart with disappointment but together they attempt to find a way to happiness.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9780099511557
Published: August 2007

Number of pages: 384
Width: 130 mm
Height: 198 mm
Depth: 22 mm

Publisher: Vintage Publishing