{"product_id":"sense-and-sensibility-by-jane-austen-2004-hcdj-very-good-barnes-noble-edition","title":"Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen (2004) HCDJ VERY GOOD Barnes \u0026 Noble Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eHardcover with DJ in Very Good condition. Deckle-edged pages. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJane Austen’s first published novel, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSense and Sensibility\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\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\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStartling secrets, unexpected twists, and heartless betrayals interrupt the marriage games that follow. Filled with satiric wit and subtle characterizations, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSense and Sensibility\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e teaches that true love requires a balance of reason and emotion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaura Engel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ex Libris Used Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45674947018979,"sku":"EXL001953","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/5675\/7951\/files\/s-l500_27_f044700f-0e3d-41ed-b1df-bc910efda819.webp?v=1730738770","url":"https:\/\/www.exlibrismichigan.com\/products\/sense-and-sensibility-by-jane-austen-2004-hcdj-very-good-barnes-noble-edition","provider":"Ex Libris Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}