Sense and sensibility

'Sense and sensibility' is a novel by Jane Austen, published in 1811. It is a romance novel.

John Dashwood inherits his father Henry Dashwood's property. He was son of Henry's first wife Fanny Ferrars. Henry Dashwood's second wife had three daughters. Elinor, Marianne and Margaret. They got nothing and homeless go to living with their distance relative Middleton family at Barton park. Elinor was sad because she had developed feelings for Edward Ferrars, brother of Fanny.

At Barton park Dashwood family meet retired officer Colonel Brandon, friend of Mr. Middleton and Willoughby who once saves Marianne from running down the hills. Marianne falls in love with Willoughby. Meanwhile Colonel Brandon also attracts toward Marianne. Suddenly Willoughby leaves for London leaving Marianne in miserable condition.

Mrs. Middleton's mother Jennings's two nieces Anne and Lucy also arrive at Barton park as guest of Middletons. Lucy tells Elinor about her secret engagement with Edward Ferrars. Elinor was shocked after hearing this but she controls herself.

Now Elinor and Marianne travel to London with Mrs. Jennings. There they come to know about Willoughby's engagement with wealthy Sophia Grey for money. Elinor shocked receives severe cold while returning and falls deathly ill. Colonel Brandon and Mrs Dashwood come there and relived to know that Marianne has begun to recover. When they all returned home news came that Lucy and Mr Ferrars are engaged. They assume that Edward has engaged but soon Edward arrives and tells that it was Robert who engaged with Lucy. He proposes Elinor and Marianne and Colonel Brandon also engage. They marry and live together at Delaford. Thus novel ends with happy ending.

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