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Whereas the former is a sensible, rational creature, her younger sister is wildly romantic--a characteristic that offers Austen plenty of scope for both satire and compassion. Commenting on Edward Ferrars, a potential suitor for Elinor's hand, Marianne admits that while she \"loves him tenderly,\" she finds him disappointing as a possible lover for her sister:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eOh! Mama, how spiritless, how tame was Edward's manner in reading to us last night! I felt for my sister most severely. Yet she bore it with so much composure, she seemed scarcely to notice it. I could hardly keep my seat. To hear those beautiful lines which have frequently almost driven me wild, pronounced with such impenetrable calmness, such dreadful indifference!\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cspan id=\"freeText1323850294139752175\"\u003eSoon however, Marianne meets a man who measures up to her ideal: Mr. Willoughby, a new neighbor. So swept away by passion is Marianne that her behavior begins to border on the scandalous. Then Willoughby abandons her; meanwhile, Elinor's growing affection for Edward suffers a check when he admits he is secretly engaged to a childhood sweetheart. How each of the sisters reacts to their romantic misfortunes, and the lessons they draw before coming finally to the requisite happy ending forms the heart of the novel. Though Marianne's disregard for social conventions and willingness to consider the world well-lost for love may appeal to modern readers, it is Elinor whom Austen herself most evidently admired; a truly happy marriage, she shows us, exists only where sense and sensibility meet and mix in proper measure.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Alix Wilber\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32470525902914,"sku":"","price":450.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0263\/4884\/7170\/products\/16_c6869939-fc6d-4627-afc6-58c1c692a214.jpg?v=1600935551"},{"product_id":"penguin-cloth-bound-classics-emma-hardback","title":"Penguin Cloth Bound Classics : Emma - Hardback","description":"\u003cspan id=\"freeText8510487370059779444\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEmma Woodhouse believes herself to be an excellent matchmaker, though she herself does not plan on marrying. 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And Jane Austen's radiant wit sparkles as her characters dance a delicate quadrille of flirtation and intrigue, making this book the most superb comedy of manners of Regency England.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39301178884162,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0263\/4884\/7170\/products\/1764.jpg?v=1618570751"},{"product_id":"penguin-clothbound-classics-sanditon-hardback","title":"Penguin Clothbound Classics : Sanditon - Hardback","description":"\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA stunning new Clothbound Classics edition of Jane Austen's tantalizing final work - set to be a major Andrew Davies ITV adaptation this autumn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWritten in the last months of Austen's life, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSanditon\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003efeatures a glorious cast of hypochondriacs and speculators in a newly established seaside resort, and shows the author contemplating a changing society with scepticism and amusement. 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This hardback is part of VINTAGE COLLECTOR’S CLASSICS, a series of luxurious books especially crafted for collectors and fans of beautiful special editions. Sumptuous design meets the highest quality production. 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