Sense and Sensibility

About this book

Set among England’s landed gentry, Jane Austen’s domestic romance follows the Dashwood sisters as they negotiate courtship and the financial constraints of inheritance. At the cottage, Marianne stays behind expecting Willoughby, only for her family’s return to find her in distress. Later, when he meets the sisters in London, his formal attention to Elinor and avoidance of Marianne make her feelings painfully visible. Meanwhile, Elinor keeps what she learns about Edward and Lucy’s engagement close, while Mrs. Jennings measures their prospects against the uncertain chance of a modest church income.