Sense and Sensibility

Jane Austen, Henry Hitchings, Hugh Thomson

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Macmillan
12 July 2016

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Series: Macmillan Collector's Library

Two sisters of opposing temperament but who share the pangs of tragic love provide the subjects for Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility. Elinor, practical and conventional, the epitome of sense, desires a man who is promised to another woman. Marianne, emotional and sentimental, the epitome of sensibility, loses her heart to a scoundrel who jilts her. A powerful drama of family life and growing up, the novel is at once a subtle comedy of manners and a striking critique of early nineteenth-century society.

Gorgeously illustrated by the celebrated Hugh Thomson, this Macmillan Collector's Library edition also includes an afterword by author and critic Henry Hitchings.

Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure.

By: Jane Austen
Illustrated by: Hugh Thomson
Introduction by: Henry Hitchings
Imprint: Macmillan
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New Edition
Volume: 17
Dimensions: Height: 157mm, Width: 100mm, Spine: 27mm
Weight: 255g
ISBN: 9781909621695
ISBN 10: 1909621692
Series: Macmillan Collector's Library
Pages: 464
Publication Date: 12 July 2016
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jane Austen was born in 1775 in rural Hampshire, the daughter of an affluent village rector who encouraged her in her artistic pursuits. In novels such as Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park and Emma she developed her subtle analysis of contemporary life through depictions of the middle classes in small towns. Her sharp wit and incisive portraits of ordinary people have given her novels enduring popularity. She died in 1817.

Reviews for Sense and Sensibility

Austen's oeuvre is inviolable - it can never be unwritten -- Francesca Segal * The Guardian * Austen's genius lies in her style and elegance of mind -- Amanda Craig * Independent *