‘Sense and Sensibility’, novel by Jane Austen, was published anonymously in three volumes in 1811. The satirical, comic work offers a vivid depiction of 19th-century middle-class life.
‘Sense and Sensibility’ tells the story of the impoverished Dashwood family, focusing on the sisters Elinor and Marianne, personifications of good sense (common sense) and sensibility (emotionality), respectively. They become destitute upon the death of their father, who leaves his home, Norland Park, to their half-brother, John. Although instructed to take care of his sisters, John is dissuaded of his duty by his greedy wife, Fanny.
The main theme in this novel is the danger of excessive sensibility.
