Sense and Sensibility

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen, is the story of Elinor and Marianne Dashwood. In the first chapter Elinor is describe as having

"an excellent heart - her disposition was affectionate and her feelings were
strong; but she knew how to govern them."

While Marianne is described as

"sensible, clever; but eager in everything; her sorrows, her joys, could have no
moderation. She was generous, amiable interesting: she was everything but
prudent."

Thus the "sense" of Elinor and the "sensibility" of Marianne.

Upon the death of their father, their brother John inherits their home, leaving the Dashwood women homeless and impoverish. They find a new home, a cottage located on a distant cousin's property at Barton Park. Here the two sisters find love and lose love. They grow in their trials and try to balance out their senses!

Sense and Sensibility is a great book. Like all other of Jane Austen novels it is full of quick witted humor and satire of 19th century lives.

I also loved the movie! It follows the book extremely close. Five stars for Emma Thompson's screen play! I recommend both the movie and the book!!

HAPPY READING!!!