Marianne Dashwood can't understand her sister. How could the attractive witty and charming
Elinor fall for the quiet self-effacing and rather dull Edward Ferrars? Meanwhile Elinor
worries that Marianne's heart-first approach to life will hurt her especially when it comes to
the dashing John Willoughby. Meanwhile both Edward and Willoughby harbor secrets that will
force these women to doubt their philosophies their judgment and their chances for happiness.
A compelling story with finely drawn characters Sense and Sensibility remains one of Jane
Austen's best-loved novels and reflects Austen's own uncertainty about whether sense or
sensibility should ultimately triumph.
