Sense and Sensibility (Penguin Classics)

Commenting on Edward Ferrars, a potential suitor for Elinor's hand, Marianne admits that while she "loves him tenderly," she finds him disappointing as a possible lover for her sister: Oh! Mama, how spiritless, how tame was Edward's manner in reading to us last night! I felt for my sister most severely. Then Willoughby abandons her; meanwhile, Elinor's growing affection for Edward suffers a check when he admits he is secretly engaged to a childhood sweetheart. How each of the sisters reacts to their romantic misfortunes, and the lessons they draw befo

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"I loved it to bits!" according to Felicia J. "She was stronger alone, and her own good sense so well supported her, that her firmness was as unshaken, her appearance of cheerfulness as invariable, as with regrets so poignant and so fresh, it was possible to be."I have SUCH a girl crush on Elinor Dashwood. Good, kind, practical Elinor - empathetic, co. The Romantic Entanglements of Two Sisters I find Austen's novels very challenging since the English is old-fashioned, the terms are different (for example "in-law" is used instead of step--so your stepmother is referred to as your mother-in-law), the pace is slow, and issues can be analyzed endlessly. However, her stories are often a comedy of err. Sense and Sensibility It was a little slow in some parts but overall I enjoyed it. The book is about two sisters who find love but get their hearts broken in different ways. Elinor, the sensible sister, loves Edward but soon finds out that he is engaged to be married to someone who he does not love anymore. Marianne, the more l