Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
Title: Sense and Sensibility
Author: Jane Austen
Genre: General Fiction, Classic
Rating: 3.5/5
# of pages: 272
Date read: December 2008
Sypnosis: For Elinor Dashwood, sensible and sensitive, and her romantic, impetuous younger sister Marianne, the prospect of marrying the men they love appears remote. In a world ruled by money and self-interest, the Dashwood sisters have neither fortune nor connections. Concerned for others and for social proprieties, Elinor is ill-equipped to compete with self-centred fortune-hunters like Lucy Steele, whilst Marianne''s unswerving belief in the truth of her own feelings makes her more dangerously susceptible to the designs of unscrupulous men. Through her heroines'' parallel experiences of love, loss, and hope, Jane Austen offers a powerful analysis of the ways in which women''s lives were shaped by the claustrophobic society in which they had to survive.
Review: This was a really great look into the lives of women, and what it was like trying to get married back in Austen's time. She really is great at writing satire, and this book shows it the best. I liked both Dashwood sisters and found myself rooting for them and feeling disappointed with them. Austen's great at making likable characters. This wasn't my favorite Austen book, but it's still good and I still recommend it to anyone who's interested in the classics.