Summary
Elinor and Marianne Dashwood can only find true happiness when in the older sister sense gives way to sensibility, and in the younger sister sensibility gives way to sense. Full description
Summary: |
Elinor and Marianne Dashwood can only find true happiness when in the older sister sense gives way to sensibility, and in the younger sister sensibility gives way to sense. |
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Physical Description: |
519 pages (large print) ; 24 cm. |
ISBN: |
9781410417244 1410417247 |
Author Notes: |
Austen was drawn to literature early, she began writing novels that satirized both the writers and the manners of the 1790's. Her sharp sense of humor and keen eye for the ridiculous in human behavior gave her works lasting appeal. She is at her best in such books as Pride and Prejudice (1813), Mansfield Park (1814), and Emma (1816), in which she examines and often ridicules the behavior of small groups of middle-class characters. Austen relies heavily on conversations among her characters to reveal their personalities, and at times her novels read almost like plays. Several of them have, in fact, been made into films. She is considered to be one of the most beloved British authors. (Bowker Author Biography) |