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Sense and Sensibility

9781398861039
304 pages
Arcturus Publishing Limited
Overview

Jane Austen's classic novel, Sense and Sensibility, is presented here in an elegant hardback collector's edition with gold cover embossing and printed page edges.

Sense and Sensibility
tells the story of the Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne. Left almost penniless and homeless on the death of their father, each needs to resolve their problems by marrying well. But fate takes them on a bumpy road along which the impetuous Marianne falls for the duplicitous Willoughby, while Elinor, ever cautious, seems to be unlucky in love. Through risky liaisons, misunderstandings, and illness, two very different individuals discover, in their own ways, that a mixture of sense and sensibility is the solution.

This beautiful hardback edition features stencilled page edges, gold cover embossing, ivory pages and beautifully designed endpapers, making it the perfect gift for any lover of classic literature.

ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Decorative Classics series brings together elegant hardcover editions of classic works, featuring Wibalin binding, stencilled page edges, foil accents and patterned endpapers. Beautifully crafted with a traditional design sensibility, this series will make a handsome collection in any home library.

Author Bio
Jane Austen (1775-1817) was an English novelist whose works of romantic fiction set among the gentry have earned her a place as one of the most widely read and most beloved writers in English literature. Born in Hampshire in the south of England, she never married by threw herself into her writing which produced not only Pride and Prejudice, but five other complete novels which are renowned for their insightful grasp of human characteristics and good humor. Her works have entertained numerous generations of readers and been adapted into many films and TV series.