Sense and Sensibility - Jane Austen

Advantages: classic book, interesting insights into 19th century life, ironic humour, happy ending
Disadvantages: long-winded in places, old-fashioned language may be difficult for younger children

Sense and Sensibility is a classic novel set in the late 18th century, comparing and contrasting two sisters. Elinor and Marianne are devoted to each other, but have completely different temperaments. Elinor is quiet, well-behaved, and thoughtful, usually keeping her feelings to herself. Marianne, on the other hand, is hot-tempered and highly emotional. • Synopsis • These sisters are introduced to us at the beginning of the novel, shortly after ...
...the times. In the sense of providing a realistic historic background to society in the times, it's highly educational. • Where to buy • You can find this in almost any bookshop, on or offline. It's published as a Penguin classic paperback, at around £1.50, and also in many other versions, hardback and paperback. You can often pick up a copy at a charity shop for less than fifty pence. Some have notes in the back explaining archaic words, and references ... Read review

Advantages: Humour; good story
Disadvantages: Formulaic

...Elinor. Whereas Elinor has good sense and is prudent and full of self control her sister Marianne is impulsive i.e.- sense and sensibility! However both suffer trials in love and in the end are moderated by their experiences. Certainly not just a romance this novel also contains much humour especially in the minor characters. It deals with all the usual Austen themes including family and marriage. ... Read review

Advantages: Great writing style!!
Disadvantages: slow, doesn't seem to hit a high

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austin tells the story of the Dashwood family, focusing mainly on the two elder sisters, Eleanor and Marianne. It follows the losses and triumphs in the game of love and is typical Austin style. She focuses on etiquette and marriage and compares and contrasts the behaviour of the two sisters. Austin is a highly formulistic writer, introducing her characters directly before letting them spaek for themselves. She uses ... Read review

Advantages: wonderful and emotive plot
Disadvantages: inconsistent to the point where you are enthralled one minute then bored the next

sense and sensibility is a very slow novel that takes a while to get into but i perservered knowing how enjoyable the film was and when i did get into the story around page 100 when events started to happen quickly i was enthralled with the characters and the ploy but unfortunately it does start to slow down again and becomes quite boring. but for the most part it is a wonderful read that allows you to enter the feelings of the characters but it ...
...when it starts jane austen tries to race through a series of events, one being the girls' father's death, in a short as time as possible to set up the background to the story that will be beneficial to the girl's love lives. this makes it a hard read then the book takes a very nice and enjoyable pace but towards the end it is just boring the events have been dragged out over too many pages and you just want iot to hurry up and finish ... Read review

Advantages: Jane Austen - undeniably one of the greatest female authors
Disadvantages: A little long winded but it is nothing if you enjoy reading her books

The book is typical of Jane Austen's style, character developement at its best and at the same level, possibly Jane Austen at her best. All Jane Austen's novels reflect situations happening in her own life and situations relating to the time itself. Her ideas of feminism and the like are obviously way before her time and she must be applauded for this. Generally an enjoyable book with highs and lows, a little long winded but as with everything you ... Read review