Abeloved classic, Austen’s first published novel explores the question of what drives your life: your heart or your head? The Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne, are as different as sisters can be. Serious Elinor lives by reason and thoughtfulness while her younger sister, Marianne, only follows her passions. But in questions of love, they learn neither the heart nor head alone will lead them … them to happiness. Filled with romance, Austen’s brilliant wit, and rich characterization, this is a celebration of sisterly love and the need for family — no matter how different they might be from us.
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It’s Austen, no need to say more!
I could read this book over and over and never get bored. Jane Austen’s way with words brings her characters and setting to life.
Lovely tale of a women voicing her beliefs and standing up for what she thinks is right for her naive sister.
Sense and Sensibility, Jane Austen’s first published novel, appears to be a straight forward romance. Men and women of contrasting and complimenting characters are thrown together, but the chances of love are thwarted by the social conventions of the period that prevent openness and instead breed duplicity and secrecy. But, on reflection, Sense …
It’s usually not necessary to say much about Jane Austen’s more popular works, since everyone has either already read them or seen a film or TV adaption. They’re called classics for a reason, and I’m sure Sense and Sensibility will remain popular with many generations to come.
I love every book Jane Austen wrote, but this is one of my favorites.
You can read and re-read anything Jane Austen and love it all over again. The audible books are wonderful too!
Jane Austen… What more can you say?
characters not quite as romantic as pride and prejudice
One of the best writers of all time.
I esteem this story, very much! To follow the senses or act sensibly is the question.
This was my first time reading the written works of Jane Austen.
The characters were relatable and it was fun seeing them develop. You never knew what type of shenanigans to expect! The twists and turns that occurred, I was expecting the least!
The style and prose in which this was written (in the 1800’s) was a little hard for me to follow. Something big would happen and I couldn’t for the life of me figure out what it was until the women were gossiping about it a few pages later. I think this was done intentionally; that being said, my second reading of this should be much more enjoyable and clear to me. It was still fun though.
There’s something about this book that uplifted me and made me happy. The author was spot on when describing emotions and the illness that can occur from these emotions. An author who tunes into such subtle details is someone to honor indeed!
I made a character diagram by the 24th page to keep track of who’s who. —This was a harder read for me, more than what I was expecting. It wasn’t the dialogue I struggled with as much as it was the style. Maybe I just have to familiarize myself with the style a bit more, or Jane Austen is too clever for me; regardless, what I read was good and very talented.
I didn’t know what to expect getting into this, but I’m glad I bought the Jane Austen collection! I feel I will love this author even more with each book, and each re-read!
Here are some favorite quotes of mine from “Sense and Sensibility” by Jane Austen:
‘—and though he admires Elinor’s drawings very much it is not the admiration of a person who can understand their worth.’
‘—No; you will continue the same; unconscious of the pleasure or the regret you occasion, and insensible of any change in those who walk under your shade! —But who will remain to enjoy you?’
‘Mine is a misery which nothing can do away’
All reviews are voluntarily my own.
This novel is a great choice if you feel like falling backwards in time and immersing yourself in some utter nonsense – because the lifestyle of the wealthy in early 1800’s England is just that: utter nonsense. I truly do not mean this as an insult to the book or its author. I just kept waiting for something to HAPPEN and even the most exciting plot points only garnered a raised eyebrow from this reader. Sense and Sensibility is not a plot driven book. However, I actually quite enjoyed my time with the Dashwood sisters and their fancy friends. The narrator is a young woman with such forbearance, sensibility, objectivity, and composure that the reader is able to discern the finer points of every other character’s personality as well as (frequently) their double meanings in conversation. This is a boon because Austen’s wit and ingenuity actually creates some entertaining characters. For all the dullness of life, the people themselves are still very much unique. Unfortunately, in order to manufacture a happy ending, a plot twist was required within the last few pages, and this was the true disappointment of the book. It was so random and poorly explained as to leave the reader befuddled and unconvinced. I forgive Austen this point, though, purely on the merit of this book being a “classic.”
I love the old style of cour ting.