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Sense and Sensibility (Vintage Classics Austen Series)

Jane Austen author Francesca Segal editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Vintage Publishing

Published:26th Jun '14

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Sense and Sensibility (Vintage Classics Austen Series) cover

Part of the Vintage Classics Austen Series: all six of Jane Austen's major novels, beautifully designed by writer and illustrator Leanne Shapton and introduced by our finest contemporary writers

Elinor is as prudent as her sister Marianne is impetuous. Each must learn from the other after they are they are forced by their father's death to leave their home and enter into the contests of polite society.

'Beautifully designed... Perfect collectable gift for Austen fans and design devotees' So Darling

Elinor is as prudent as her sister Marianne is impetuous. Each must learn from the other after they are they are forced by their father's death to leave their home and enter into the contests of polite society. The charms of unsuitable men and the schemes of rival ladies mean that their paths to success are thwart with disappointment but together they attempt to find a way to happiness.

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY FRANCESCA SEGAL

VINTAGE CLASSICS AUSTEN SERIES - all six of Jane Austen's major novels, beautifully designed and introduced by our finest contemporary writers.

Jane Austen is the pinnacle to which all other authors aspire -- J.K. Rowling
Jane Austen is my favourite author -- E.M. Forster
The technique of [Jane Austen's novels] is beyond praise.... Her mastery of the art she chose, or that chose her, is complete -- Elizabeth Bowen
The wit of Jane Austen has for partner the perfection of her taste -- Virginia Woolf
I am a great admirer of Jane Austen -- Alexander McCall Smith

ISBN: 9780099589341

Dimensions: 178mm x 129mm x 28mm

Weight: 331g

464 pages