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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN num: 9781604501476
ISBN number: 1604501472
Label: Tark Classic Fiction
Manufacturer: Tark Classic Fiction
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 244
Printing Date: March 14, 2008
Publishing house: Tark Classic Fiction
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The basic plot involves two sisters who have been more or less cheated out of an inheritance and are struggling to find husbands and happiness. Elinor is the oldest and is very intelligent and wise (Sense) and her sister Marianne is all raw emotion and passion (Sensibility). How these two interact with the world, each other, as well as family and friends makes up the bulk of the book. They struggle to understand each other even as they slowly grow more alike... meeting not quite in the middle but closer than they were. The supporting characters are very engaging and I found myself rooting for most of them, even a couple who are not entirely good. There are a few characters (e.g. Mrs. Jenkins) who are caricatures meant to parody some of the social norms of the day but even she has some depth to her and is likeable.
While I initially picked this book up due to fond memories of Pride and Prejudice (Enriched Classics), I found Sense & Sensibility to be an excellent novel in its own right. I'm not sure why, but I was worried that it might be a bit dry. I needn't have been concerned, as the wit and story both sparkle from the very first few pages and it only gets better as it goes along.
I won't give the ending or any major plot points away but the story does move along well and has a fairly satisfying ending. I did think that a bit more attention could have been paid to Marianne at the end but in many respects Elinor is more the central character so it is perhaps fitting that the climax focuses more on her.
In sum, this is an excellent novel and well worth reading.
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