Literary Fiction· United Kingdom
Sense and Sensibility
by Jane AustenAggregate Editorial Score38/100
Times Literary Supplement
Published 1811352 pagesEnglish
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Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility (1811) stands as one of the most significant works of literary fiction of its era. Sisters Elinor and Marianne Dashwood represent reason and romanticism respectively as they navigate love and marriage in Regency England. Austen's first published novel explores the tension between prudence and passion. Themes of reason, passion, love run through the work. The book has received recognition from Times Literary Supplement 1811.
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Character-driven fiction that prioritises style, theme, and psychological depth.
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Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen sits within the tradition of literary fiction that treats language as seriously as plot. Published in 1811 in United Kingdom, it engages with reason, passion, love, class in ways that have earned it lasting critical attention.
Critics and institutions have consistently placed Sense and Sensibility among the notable works of its period. Among its recognitions: Times Literary Supplement 1811. Our aggregate score of 38/100 is compiled from 1 editorial sources that range from Nobel and Booker committees to leading literary journals.
What distinguishes Sense and Sensibility is how it handles its central concerns — reason, passion, love, class — without reducing them to neat conclusions. The book invites close reading and holds up well to it.
Within United Kingdom's literary landscape, Jane Austen occupies a significant position. Sense and Sensibility is both a personal artistic statement and a contribution to a tradition shaped by the country's history and cultural concerns.
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Times Literary Supplement
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Jane Austen is a celebrated author from United Kingdom known for influential works of literary fiction.
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