Jane Austen SENSE AND SENSIBILITY (Jane Austen Classic Collection # 1) (Seven Classic Novels Series)

Published in 1811, this was Austen's first published novel, which she wrote under the pseudonym "A Lady". The story is about Elinor and Marianne, two daughters of Mr Dashwood by his second wife. They have a younger sister, Margaret, and an older half-brother named John. When their father dies, the family estate passes to John, and the Dashwood women are left in reduced circumstances. The novel follows the Dashwood sisters to their new home, a cottage on a distant relative's property, where they experience both romance and heartbreak. Through the events in the novel, Elinor and Marianne encounter the sense and sensibility of life and love.