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Sense and Sensibility
Jane Austen · 1811 · Romance, Drama & Literary
When their father's death leaves the Dashwood sisters and their mother suddenly poor, Elinor and Marianne must make their way in a world of small incomes and large hopes. Elinor governs her heart with sense; Marianne surrenders hers with all the ardour of sensibility — and both are tried by love, loss, and the slow discovery of what truly lasts. Jane Austen's first published novel is a wry, tender, clear-eyed comedy of two sisters and the men who would win them.
Inside this edition
Every LitLab edition is illustrated from the text itself — the world of the book mapped, its people drawn, its scenes staged. 19 plates are open to everyone in this book; here are 8 of them.
The World of the Story — from Norland in Sussex to Delaford in Dorset.
Barton CottageThe small, snug cottage in Devonshire offered by a kinsman, where the widowed Mrs Dashwood and her daughters begin their narrower, quieter life.
A Map of Connections — the loves, families, and rivalries of the story.
The Characters — the family and friends of the Dashwoods, in medallion.
The Characters — the Dashwood sisters and their world, at full length.
Elinor Dashwood — the sister of sense.
The Leaving of Norland — the Dashwoods depart their Sussex home.
An Evening at Barton Park — music, society, and a watching Colonel.
This edition
- Title
- Sense and Sensibility
- Author
- Jane Austen (1775–1817)
- First published
- 1811
- Illustrated plates
- 41 original artworks · 19 open to everyone
- Chapters
- 50 · about 119,476 words
- Reading time
- 7 h 58 min
- Language
- EN
- Formats
- Read online · EPUB and PDF download with a subscription
- Publisher
- LitLab — The Illustrated Classics
- On LitLab since
- August 2026
- Rights
- Text in the public domain. Illustrations and edition © LitLab.
- Source text
- Project Gutenberg #21839
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