Sense and Sensibility (Historium Press Classics)

"The more I know of the world, the more I am convinced that I shall never see a man whom I can really love. I require so much!" ― Jane Austen, Sense and SensibilitySpecially designed by Historium Press with a foreword by Riana Everly, author of "Teaching Eliza", "Much Ado in Meryton" and other Regency novels.Sense and Sensibility is a novel by Jane Austen, published in 1811. It was published anonymously; By A Lady appears on the title page where the author's name might have been. It tells the story of the Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne as they come of age. They have an older half-brother, John, and a younger sister, Margaret.The novel follows the three Dashwood sisters as they must move with their widowed mother from the estate on which they grew up, Norland Park. Because Norland is passed down to John, the product of Mr. Dashwood's first marriage, and his young son, the four Dashwood women need to look for a new home. They have the opportunity to rent a modest home, Barton Cottage, on the property of a distant relative, Sir John Middleton. There they experience love, romance, and heartbreak. The novel is likely set in South West England, London, and Sussex between 1792 and 1797.The novel, which sold out its first print run of 750 copies in the middle of 1813, marked a success for its author. It had a second print run later that year. It was the first Austen title to be republished in England after her death.A True Classic that Belongs on Every Bookshelf!