Jane Austen

Sense and Sensibility (Annotated)

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Produktbeschreibung

Read one of the most popular books of all timeThe definitive editionFeatures an uplifting extended biography of the life and experiences of Jane Austen Professionally remastered for premium quality print and easy reading Sense and Sensibility is one of Jane Austen's most known and loved novels. First published in 1811, this novel was so popular in its time that it sold out the first print and a second one had to be made shortly after. It has been continuously printed ever since. Numerous television series and play adaptations have been based on this novel. In this story, we meet the Dashwood family. Recently widowed, the mother needs to move with her three young daughters to the cottage of a distant relative. There, young Elinor and Marianne will meet Jennings, a well-meaning but gossipy young man, Colonel Brandon, an older and reserved man, and the dashing young Willoughby to who Marianne falls in love with almost immediately."If I could but know his heart, everything would become easy." Willoughby and Marianne seem to be deeply in love, and her displays of affection forego all sense of decorum, despite her sister's pleads to "remain sensible." Soon, Willoughby needs to depart the town on business which sends Marianne into sorrow. How will their story fare? Will Marianne marry Willoughby? Will Elinor be able to put some sense into her sister? Read this edition to find out! Get your copy of this timeless classic today!

Produktdetails

• Sastrugi Press Classics
• Verlag: Sastrugi Press LLC
• Seitenzahl: 306
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Juli 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 500g
• ISBN-13: 9781649220943
• ISBN-10: 1649220944
• Artikelnr.: 62219844

Autorenporträt

Jane Austen (1775 - 1817) was an English novelist known primarily for her six major novels, which interpret, critique and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Austen's plots often explore the dependence of women on marriage in the pursuit of favorable social standing and economic security. Her works critique the novels of sensibility of the second half of the 18th century and are part of the transition to 19th-century literary realism. With the publications of Sense and Sensibility (1811), Pride and Prejudice (1813), Mansfield Park (1814) and Emma (1815), she achieved success as a published writer. She wrote two additional novels, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion, both published posthumously in 1818 and began a third, eventually titled Sanditon, but died before its completion. Her novels have rarely been out of print, although they were published anonymously and brought her little fame during her lifetime. A significant transition in her posthumous reputation occurred in 1869, fifty-two years after her death, when her nephew's publication of A Memoir of Jane Austen introduced her to a wider audience. Austen has inspired a large number of critical essays and literary anthologies. Her novels have inspired many films, from 1940's Pride and Prejudice to more recent productions: Sense and Sensibility (1995) and Love & Friendship (2016). Jane Austen's use of biting irony, along with her realism and social commentary have earned her great and historical importance to critics and scholars.

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