Sense and Sensibility (Vintage Classics)

Austen, Jane

Overview

<p>two Sisters Of Opposing Temperaments But Who Share The Pangs Of Tragic Love Provide The Subjects For <i>sense And Sensibility</i>. Elinor, Practical And Conventional, Is The Epitome Of Sense; Marianne, Emotional And Sentimental, The Embodiment Of Sensibility. To Each Comes The Sorrow Of Unhappy Love: Elinor Desires A Man Who Is Promised To Another While Marianne Loses Her Heart To A Scoundrel Who Jilts Her. Their Mutual Suffering Brings A Closer Understanding Between The Two Sisters &#151; And True Love Finally Triumphs When Sense Gives Way To Sensibility And Sensibility Gives Way To Sense.<br><br> The Handsome Volumes In The Collectors Library Present Great Works Of World Literature In A Handy Hardback Format. Printed On High-quality Paper And Bound In Real Cloth, Each Complete And Unabridged Volume Has A Specially Commissioned Afterword, Brief Biography Of The Author And A Further-reading List. This Easily Accessible Series Offers Readers The Perfect Opportunity To Discover, Or Rediscover, Some Of The World's Most Endearing Literary Works.<br><br> The Volumes In The Collector's Library Are Sumptuously Produced, Enduring Editions To Own, To Collect And To Treasure.</p>

Details
Vintage
9780307386878
Paperback
2007
EN
384 pages
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