Sense and Sensibility [Hardcover]

Soon to be a major film starring Daisy Edgar-Jones.

Two sisters of opposing temperament but who share the pangs of tragic love provide the subjects for Jane Austen'sSense and Sensibility.

Part of the Macmillan Collectors Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful hardbacks make perfect gifts for book lovers, or wonderful additions to your own collection. Gorgeously illustrated by the celebrated Hugh Thomson, this edition also includes an afterword by author and critic Henry Hitchings.

Elinor, practical and conventional, the epitome of sense, desires a man who is promised to another woman. Marianne, emotional and sentimental, the epitome of sensibility, loses her heart to a scoundrel who jilts her. A powerful drama of family life and growing up,Sense and Sensibilityis at once a subtle comedy of manners and a striking critique of early nineteenth-century society.

Jane Austen's elegant novel of family, society and manners, featuring classic illustrations from Hugh Thomson and an introduction from author and critic Henry Hitchings.Jane Austen was born in 1775 in rural Hampshire, the daughter of an affluent village rector who encouraged her in her artistic pursuits. In novels such asPride and Prejudice,Mansfield ParkandEmmashe developed her subtle analysis of contemporary life through depictions of the middle classes in small towns. Her sharp wit and incisive portraits of ordinary people have given her novels enduring popularity. Austen died in 1817, aged forty-one.

Austen's genius lies in her style and elegance of mind Amanda Craig,Independent

Austen's oeuvre is inviolable  it can never be unwritten Francesca Segal,The Guardian