Jane Austen’s novel Sense and Sensibility (1811) is set in 19th-century England and centers on two sisters with different temperaments who become impoverished after their father dies. Elinor Dashwood is prudent and discreet (personifying “sense”), and Marianne Dashwood is open and enthusiastic (representing “sensibility”). The novel follows their romantic relationships and examines such themes as social class, love, and gender.
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