Austen - Sense and Sensibility

Life and love — Jane Austen's famous first novel Set against the idyllic backdrop of 18th century Britain, Sense and Sensibility follows the contrasting fortunes of the impoverished Dashwood sisters pragmatic Elinor and impulsive Marianne as they navigate the treacherous waters of society to find love. Austen's wit and sharp social commentary illuminate the constraints of class and gender with a subtle irony, while at the same time her classic novel, written when she was only 20, remains a charming and delightful read to this day.— From one of the most famous English authors ever: Jane Austen's first novel »Sense and Sensibility«! Austen's famous classic in a beautiful hardcover special edition embossed with silver foil »If a book is well written, I always find it too short.« Aus Sense and Sensibility »I wish, as well as everybody else, to be perfectly happy; but, like everybody else, it must be in my own way.« Sense and Sensibility