Sense and Sensibility a Bancroft Classics

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen (first published 1811 by Thomas Egerton, London) is Austen’s debut novel, blending romance, social satire, and moral reflection. It follows the contrasting fortunes of the Dashwood sisters—Elinor, who embodies “sense” with her rational restraint, and Marianne, who represents “sensibility” with her emotional openness.