Sense and Sensibility - Macmillan Collector's Library
Sense and Sensibility - Macmillan Collector's Library
hardback
Published:
14 July, 2016
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Description
Two sisters of opposing temperament but who share the pangs of tragic love provide the subjects for Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility.
Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful hardbacks make perfect gifts for book lovers, or wonderful additions to your own collection. Gorgeously illustrated by the celebrated Hugh Thomson, this edition also includes an afterword by author and critic Henry Hitchings.
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, Sense and Sensibility is at once a subtle comedy of manners and a striking critique of early nineteenth-century society.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781909621695 |
| ISBN10 | 1909621692 |
| Number Of Pages | 464 |
| Item Weight | 255 g |
| Product Dimensions | 100 x 157 x 27 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Pan Macmillan |
| Format | hardback |
Media Reviews
Austen's genius lies in her style and elegance of mind -- Amanda Craig * Independent *
Austen's oeuvre is inviolable – it can never be unwritten -- Francesca Segal * The Guardian *
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Author's Bio
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. Austen died in 1817, aged forty-one.