Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen

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.