{"product_id":"sense-and-sensibility-1","title":"Sense and Sensibility","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSense and Sensibility\u003c\/i\u003e, by \u003cb\u003eJane Austen\u003c\/b\u003e, is part of the \u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eseries, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of \u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholars\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBiographies of the authors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFootnotes and endnotes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSelective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComments by other famous authors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStudy questions to challenge the reader's viewpoints and expectations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBibliographies for further reading\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIndices \u0026amp; Glossaries, when appropriate\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e All editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. \u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics\u003c\/i\u003e pulls together a constellation of influences--biographical, historical, and literary--to enrich each reader's understanding of these enduring works. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJane Austen\u003c\/b\u003e’s first published novel, \u003ci\u003eSense and Sensibility\u003c\/i\u003e is a wonderfully entertaining tale of flirtation and folly that revolves around two starkly different sisters, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood. While Elinor is thoughtful, considerate, and calm, her younger sister is emotional and wildly romantic. Both are looking for a husband, but neither Elinor’s reason nor Marianne’s passion can lead them to perfect happiness--as Marianne falls for an unscrupulous rascal and Elinor becomes attached to a man who’s already engaged. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStartling secrets, unexpected twists, and heartless betrayals interrupt the marriage games that follow. Filled with satiric wit and subtle characterizations, \u003ci\u003eSense and Sensibility\u003c\/i\u003e teaches that true love requires a balance of reason and emotion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaura Engel\u003c\/b\u003e received her BA from Bryn Mawr College and her MA and PhD from Columbia University. She has taught in independent schools in New York city and is now a visiting assistant professor of English at Macalester College. Her previous publications include essays on the novelists A. S. Byatt and Edna O’Brien. Her forthcoming book is a biography of three eighteenth-century British actresses.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OUATB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48306677022975,"sku":"*R0082949*","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0487\/5550\/7364\/files\/5282213482755.jpg?v=1774010040","url":"https:\/\/shop.onceuponatimebooks.com\/products\/sense-and-sensibility-1","provider":"Once Upon a Time Books AR","version":"1.0","type":"link"}