Sense and Sensibility (Penguin Classics)

Sense and Sensibility (Penguin Classics)

by Jane Austen

4.4 (13,416)

4.4 stars from 13,416 reviews. One of the highest rated Romance books we track.

459 pages~7.7 hr readPublished by Reclam VerlagPublished 2025-03-01

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  • Charlotte Brontë
  • George Eliot
  • Stella Gibbons

Fans of these books will like this...

  • Pride and Prejudice
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Perfect for you if...

  • You enjoy character-driven stories where internal conflict matters more than external action, and you appreciate watching smart women navigate impossible situations.
  • You love sharp social observation and wit that cuts through the pretence of polite society without ever raising its voice.
  • You're drawn to historical settings where the constraints on women's lives become the real plot, forcing genuine emotional complexity.

Maybe not for you if...

  • You want fast pacing and plot twists. Austen builds her story through conversation and revelation, not through dramatic events.
  • You prefer straightforward romance where the love interests are equally developed. Here, the men are less interesting than the women observing them.
  • You struggle with older prose styles or need contemporary language to stay engaged. This is 19th century writing, even in translation.

About this book

Jane Austen's novel explores secrets, suppression, lies, and seduction within a world where rigid social convention conflicts with matters of the heart. The story follows two sisters with contrasting temperaments who face hardship after their father's death. Marianne, impulsive and passionate, becomes dangerously involved in love. Elinor, by contrast, endures her own heartbreak privately, hiding her true feelings even from those closest to her. The novel portrays how these two women navigate an unforgiving social landscape shaped by their different natures and circumstances. This Penguin Classics edition includes an introduction by Ros Ballaster.

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Currently #7,089 in the Kindle store — a top-10K bestseller.

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Currently 4.4★ from 13,416 reviews

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