Sense and Sensibility - Jane Austen Reviews

Sense and Sensibility is a classic novel set in the late 18th century, comparing and contrasting two sisters. Elinor and Marianne are devoted to each other, but have completely different temperaments. Elinor is quiet, well-behaved, and thoughtful, usually keeping her feelings to herself. Marianne, on the other hand, is hot-tempered and highly ...

Sense and sensibility are the hallmarks of sisters Elinor and Marianne, allowing the former to present a facade of dignity and civility in the face of disappointment and the latter to "[abhor] all concealment where no real disgrace could attend unreserve". (Sensibility in this context represents behaviour governed by emotions.) ...

I admit i was forced to read this for English literature as an exam text and i was dreading it! I didn’t want to read it and the first few chapters didn’t change my mind and unless I had to I would have left it there but I am glad I finished it; firstly just so I could say ‘I’ve read Jane Austen’, because it ...

I read this shortly after reading 'Pride and Prejudice', and although I didn't enjoy it quite as much as I did the former, I found it an entertaining read nevertheless. It is the story of sisters Elinor and Marianne and the devastating sorrows in their affairs on their journey to find love. Only by reading the book will you ...

Sense and Sensibility is a very clever satire on the excess of emotion that characterized the Romantic age in which Jane Austen lived, but it is also an interesting romance. This is probably the only Austen novel in which it is not immediately clear who will end up married to whom by the end of the novel. I had seen a more convincing ...

When the father of Elinor and Marianne Dashwood dies, they, along with their mother, find themselves in less priviliged circumstances. This is entirely the fault of John Dashwood and his wife, who care more about money than family. Mrs John Dashwood is more concerned about her son than her husband's sisters and her mother-in-law. She is one of ...

This classic is a very enjoyable read and tells the story of two sisters, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood who despite the same upbringing have such contrasting personalities when it comes to matters of the world and the heart. Elinor, the older of the two is practical and conventional, having a lot of 'sense' and acting with the head ...