The novel Sense and Sensibility is a satire on sentimentalism. Elinor
represents sense, while sensibility is represented by her sister Marianne. Mrs.
Henry Dashwood with her three daughters Elinor, Marianne and Margaret, is left
in a very straitened situation on the death of her husband. They have to entire
to Devonshire where they begin to live in a very humble cottage. Edward Ferrars
is the brother of Mr. John Dashwood. John is the step son of Mr. Henry
Dashwood. He had been entrusted by the latter to take care of his wife and
daughter after his death. But he does not discharge his responsibilities in his
respect. Edward and Elinor fall in love with each other. Marianne falls in love
with a poor, unscrupulous young man, John Willoughby. Willoughby suddenly
leaves for London. Marianne and Elinor go after him, But Willoughby says that
he is going to be married to a rich heiress. Elinor also learns that even her
lover, Edward, has been untrue to her, as he is already engaged to Lucy Steel
who is the niece of Edward. Edward’s mother is not happy with his engagement to
Lucy, and settles her property on his younger brother, Robert, who is a fool of
the first water. Then Robert and Lucy are married, while Edward stands
rejected. Then Edward marries Elinor. Marianne who has been wooed by Colonel
Brandon, marries him.
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