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Sense and Sensibility

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Zusatztext As a creative realist, giving to her characters the very body and pressure of actual life, no writer, living or dead, has surpassed her. Informationen zum Autor The witty and sharply satirical novels of Jane Austen (1775-1817) have an influence that shows no sign of waning, with continual adaptations and echoes in contemporary culture, and an ever-enthusiastic audience. Klappentext Sense and Sensibility is the story of the two Dashwood sisters, who embody the conflict between the oppressive nature of "civilized" society and the human desire for romantic passion. Elinor is cautious and unassuming about sentimental matters, while Marianne is wild and passionate, falling hopelessly in love with Mr. Willoughby. But the lessons in life and romance see the two characters develop and change, with sense and sensibility needing to be compromised as a matter of survival. Austen's first published work, the novel has been read as an autobiographical reflection of her relationship with her own sister Cassandra. Against the backdrop of a fragile social context, Jane Austen creates a romantic masterpiece of raw and intense quality. Zusammenfassung "Sense and Sensibility" is famously characterised as the story of two Dashwood sisters who embody the conflict between the oppressive nature of 'civilised' society and the human desire for romantic passion.

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Jane Austen (1775-1817) was an English novelist whose works are among the most popular novels ever written. Her keen eye for social tension, and ear for taut, witty dialogue have delighted readers for centuries, while her novels have maintained historical importance through their analysis of the dependence of women on marriage to gain social standing and security. She has been widely adapted for both stage and screen, and continues to be among the most widely-read of late-18th-/early 19th-century writers.

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Authors Jane Austen
Publisher Alma Books
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback
Released 15.07.2015
 
EAN 9781847494849
ISBN 978-1-84749-484-9
No. of pages 368
Dimensions 130 mm x 200 mm x 20 mm
Series Evergreens
Alma Classics
Alma Classics Evergreens
Alma Classics
Evergreens
Subjects Fiction > Narrative literature

Romance, FICTION / Romance / Historical / Regency, Narrative theme: Love and relationships

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