Sense & Sensibility (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Regency Classic of Sisters, Inheritance, Courtship, and Moral Choice in English Country SocietyBy Jane Austen
Length14h 46m
About this audiobook
Sense and Sensibility is a finely wrought novel of manners that examines the fortunes of the Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne, after dispossession leaves them dependent upon uncertain social networks and precarious marriage prospects. Through poised irony, disciplined dialogue, and acute moral observation, Austen contrasts prudence with sensibility without reducing either to simple virtue or folly. Written at the threshold of Romanticism yet grounded in eighteenth-century moral fiction, the novel scrutinizes inheritance, gendered vulnerability, and the emotional economies of genteel society. Jane Austen, born in 1775 into a clerical family in rural Hampshire, understood intimately the constraints placed upon women of limited fortune and respectable birth. Her own education, family theatricals, wide reading, and close observation of provincial life furnished the social intelligence that animates the novel. First drafted as Elinor and Marianne and later revised for publication in 1811, the work reflects Austen's early mastery of form and her skepticism toward sentimental excess. This book is recommended to readers who value psychological precision, elegant satire, and moral complexity. It offers not merely a romance plot, but a penetrating study of judgment, feeling, and survival within a world where affection must negotiate property, propriety, and power.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics, Romance
Length14 hrs 46 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 22, 2018
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Sense & Sensibility (Annotated)
26CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
2Introduction
27CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
3Synopsis
28CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
4Historical Context
29CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
5Author Biography
30CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
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6CHAPTER ONE
31CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
7CHAPTER TWO
32CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
8CHAPTER THREE
33CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT
9CHAPTER FOUR
34CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE
10CHAPTER FIVE
35CHAPTER THIRTY
11CHAPTER SIX
36CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE
12CHAPTER SEVEN
37CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO
13CHAPTER EIGHT
38CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE
14CHAPTER NINE
39CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR
15CHAPTER TEN
40CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE
16CHAPTER ELEVEN
41CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX
17CHAPTER TWELVE
42CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN
18CHAPTER THIRTEEN
43CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT
19CHAPTER FOURTEEN
44CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE
20CHAPTER FIFTEEN
45CHAPTER FOURTY
21CHAPTER SIXTEEN
46CHAPTER FOURTY-ONE
22CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
47CHAPTER FOURTY-TWO
23CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
48CHAPTER FOURTY-THREE
24CHAPTER NINETEEN
49CHAPTER FOURTY-FOUR
25CHAPTER TWENTY
50CHAPTER FOURTY-FIVE
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