Sense and Sensibility Ignatius Critical Edition

by Austen, Jane; Bourg Nicholson, Eleanor

• ISBN13: 9781586178383
• ISBN10: 1586178385
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2015-06-15
• Publisher: Ignatius Press

Summary

What are two sisters of uncertain fortunes to do when the death of their father exiles their family to live in the countryside of southwestern England? Why, fall in love, of course! Through her deft unraveling of the dramatically different romantic fates of Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, Jane Austen displays her singular mastery of the English language and her equally masterful invention of colorful and realistic characters. The author’s appreciation of what it is to be human, grounded in her deeply convicted Christianity, illuminates the tale with special wisdom. In this, her first published novel, we see the sense and sensibility of Miss Austen herself, which combine to form the brilliance that shines forth in all of her works—a brilliance enlivened by her remarkable sense of humor and the affectionate kindness that could only be born of a gracious Christian spirit.

Author Biography

Jane Austen was an English writer who penned six famous novels about love and class in the eighteenth century. Her works have been studied, performed and read for almost 200 years and still maintain a relevance and wisdom in today's society.

Eleanor Bourg Nicholson edited the Ignatius Critical Edition of Dracula and yearns to correct Count Dracula's strategic errors. In addition to scholarly pursuits, she occasionally strays into fiction, including her epistolary novella, The Letters of Magdalen Montague. She is the Director of Religious Education at a Dominican-run parish.