A crease on bottom right cover corner, and owners name written in the cover. It took three mentions of the word “society” for me to understand that it meant “company,” as in, “I enjoy his society.” The more you know. Hello This sweet 1966 publication of Emma is in ok condition. The vocabulary and sentence structure takes getting used to, though I am enjoying the challenge. By the time I had reached the 100th page, both girls had suffered heartbreak, and the way each handles her grief is a study in sense versus sensibility. Marianne embodies “sensibility,” as she indulges her emotions and finds no reason to hide her thoughts and feelings about anyone or anything. Elinor is the model for “sense,” as she is calm, practical, and able to control or hide her emotions when necessary. The story follows the Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne, and juxtaposes their very different approaches to life and love. AAPI-Owned (Korean-American) Small Business. Celebrating its 200th anniversary this year, Mansfield Park is the ugly duckling of the Jane Austen. A Good Used Book is an Independent online bookstore selling New, Used and Vintage books based in Los Angeles, California. Austen is witty, sarcastic, and takes her time in revealing the true nature of her characters. Pride and Prejudice (Airmont Classics) by Jane Austen, Airmont Classics. I am most surprised by the book’s fresh, almost contemporary, humor. I have only read the rite of passage that is Pride and Prejudice, but her cultish appeal is made obvious in Sense and Sensibility. They are a perennial sight on bookshelves for a reason, and considering the infinite number of choices we have in reading material, it is reassuring and exciting simply knowing that the book you are reading is of immense cultural value. In a world ruled by money and self-interest, the Dashwood sisters have neither fortune nor connections. Marsha Hunt, Pride and Prejudice’s Mary Bennet in the classic 1940 film, died a few weeks ago at 104 years of age. It is my renewed opinion that if you do not know which book to read next, or you have not run into anything memorable in more time than is tolerable, reach back to the classics. It has been a long time since I’ve read a classic, and since picking up Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility, I’m at a loss as to why.
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