Sense and Sensibility Contributor(s): Austen, Jane (Author) |
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ISBN: 149425266X ISBN-13: 9781494252663 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $14.44 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Cultural Heritage - Fiction | Classics |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 560 |
Physical Information: 0.61" H x 6" W x 9" (0.86 lbs) 290 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Religious Orientation - Christian |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: When Mr. Dashwood dies, his house, Norland Park, passes directly to his only son John, the child of his first wife. His second wife, Mrs. Dashwood, and their daughters, Elinor, Marianne and Margaret, are left only a small income. On his deathbed, Mr. Dashwood extracts a promise from his son, that he will take care of his half-sisters; however, John's selfish and greedy wife, Fanny, soon persuades him to renege. John and Fanny immediately take up their place as the new owners of Norland, while the Dashwood women are reduced to the position of unwelcome guests. Mrs. Dashwood begins looking for somewhere else to live. In the meantime, Fanny's brother, Edward Ferrars, a pleasant, unassuming, intelligent but reserved young man, visits Norland and soon forms an attachment with Elinor. Fanny disapproves the match and offends Mrs. Dashwood with the implication that Elinor is motivated by money rather than love. Mrs. Dashwood indignantly speeds her search for a new home ... |