by Jane Austen
First published 1811
The Dashwood women—Elinor and Marianne—tumble from genteel comfort into financial precarity after their father's death. Relocated to a tiny cottage on a distant relative's land, the sisters confront a world where marriage means survival, not romance. Elinor navigates her feelings with cool rationality, while Marianne burns with passionate intensity, each pursuing potential husbands through the treacherous social landscape of Regency England. Romantic betrayals, whispered rumors, and unexpected reversals threaten to unravel their fragile hopes. As suitors circle and fortunes hang in the balance, the sisters must decide whether to follow their hearts or their heads.
Genres: fiction, classics, romance, historical-fiction, british-literature, 19th-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Period: 19th-Century
409 pages · Paperback · Penguin Books