Sense and Sensibility
Sense and Sensibility begins with the death of Mr. Dashwood. His estate goes to his son, John Dashwood. John Dashwood is the son of Mr. Dashwood and his first wife; however, after her death, Mr. Dashwood married again and so John has a stepmother and three half-sisters, Elinor, Marianne, and Margaret. On his deathbed, Mr. Dashwood asks John to make sure the rest of his family has money, and John agrees. John's wife, Fanny, manages to persuade him not to give his stepmother and sisters anything. Fanny is selfish, and has further reason to be displeased with the family, since her brother, Edward Ferrars, seems to be in love with Elinor.
Elinor, by the way, is the one with sense, and Marianne is the one with sensibility. Elinor is rational and polite and Marianne is passionate and enthusiastic.
Elinor is in love with Edward, but accepts it when her family is offered a small cottage by the boisterous Sir John Middleton. Mrs. Dashwood, Elinor, Marianne, and Margaret move to the cottage and are received by Sir John and his cold and insipid wife Lady Middleton. The family adjusts fairly well until one day, Marianne and Margaret go for a walk and meet John Willoughby. It has been raining and Marianne and Margaret race down a hill to get home quickly. Marianne slips and hurts her ankle, and sees her and sweeps her up in his arms and carries her home. Marianne is embarrassed but the family is pleased. He becomes a frequent visitor at the cottage, and he and Marianne fall in love. They talk of their favorite art and mock others. One of the people they mock is Colonel Brandon, a bachelor in his thirties, who has also fallen in love with Marianne. Elinor, however, esteems the Colonel and defends him.
One day, they are all together at the Middleton's home, Barton Park. Colonel Brandon receives a message from London and has to leave suddenly. Willoughby mocks him. Soon afterwards, Willoughby, too, leaves for London. Marianne is devastated, but Elinor and her mother are consoled by the thought of her engagement to Willoughby. Although no engagement has been declared, their behavior has been so intimate that if they aren't engaged, it would be improper and scandalous. More visitors come to Barton Park, some young cousins of Lady Middleton's mother, Mrs. Jennings. Mrs. Jennings is vulgar and kind and loud, and she is fond of both these new girls and the Dashwood sisters. Miss Steele, the eldest of the two girls, is silly and stupid and vulgar. Lucy Steele, the younger, is beautiful and intelligent, but ignorant and mean and vulgar, as well. When Lucy hears Elinor being teased about Edward Ferrars, she decides to confide in her. Lucy tells Elinor that she has been engaged to Edward for four years, and that it is a secret because his wealth is largely dependent on the whims of his mother. Elinor doesn't believe it at first, but Lucy produces proof and Elinor realizes that it is the truth. She hides her devastation from her family.
Mrs. Jennings offers to take Elinor and Marianne to London with her and Marianne is thrilled. She thinks only of seeing Willoughby again. Elinor consents when she sees how happy Marianne is. When they get to town, Marianne sends Willoughby several letters, but he does not responding, calling on them only when they are out. Marianne is upset, but when she sees him at a ball, immediately rushes to him. He rebuffs her, and she is stunned. The next day she sends him an angry letter, and he responds with a letter saying that he doesn't love her, and returning a lock of hair she gave him. Marianne is heartbroken and she and Elinor cry a bit. Marianne spends the next few days crying and moping. Colonel Brandon calls on them. When Colonel Brandon learns that Marianne and Willoughby will not be married, he is happy, and tells Elinor a story to console Marianne. He was in love with a woman who was very like Marianne. She was married against her will and his to his brother. She was then cast off, and they were divorced, and she disappeared and became a prostitute. Colonel Brandon finally found her, but she died and left her daughter in his care. Colonel Brandon raised this girl and let her go with some friends to Bath, but then she disappeared. When he received the message, it was to say that she had been found and was pregnant. The father is Willoughby. Colonel Brandon challenged him to a duel and they both emerged unhurt.
Elinor tells Marianne the story and Marianne is consoled. She is then heartbroken again when Willoughby marries the incredibly wealthy Miss Grey.
Lucy and Miss Steele come to London to stay with Lady Middleton. John and Fanny Dashwood come to London, as well, and are introduced to the Steeles and the Middletons. They are delighted with each and invite the Steeles to stay with them. Even Mrs. Ferrars, Edward's mother, likes Lucy, but only because she wants Elinor to feel that she is disliked. The Steeles only stay with the Dashwoods for a few days, before Miss Steele reveals that Fanny and Edward are engaged. The Dashwoods kick Lucy out. Mrs. Ferrars disowns Edward, deciding to give her wealth to her younger son, Robert, instead. Colonel Brandon comes to Elinor and tells her that if Edward will take orders, he can have a living at Delaford, Brandon's estate. Elinor tells Edward and he is grateful, if embarrassed. Elinor knows that he loves her but is stuck in his engagement.
Elinor and Marianne go with Colonel Brandon, Mrs. Jennings, the Palmers (Lady Middleton's sister and her husband), and the Middletons to Cleveland, the Palmers's estate. Marianne is still very depressed about Willoughby and goes wandering around by herself outside for hours every day. One day it is particularly wet and cold, and she becomes very ill. Elinor and Marianne were to go home to Barton Cottage after staying at Cleveland, but the doctor says to send for Mrs. Dashwood, as Marianne appears to be dying. Everyone else but Mrs. Jennings and Colonel Brandon has left Cleveland, for the safety of the children. Colonel Brandon goes for Mrs. Dashwood, glad to be of use. While he is gone, Marianne's fever breaks. She is recovering when Willoughby comes to Cleveland. He has heard of Marianne's illness and, out of fear, came to see her. He only sees Elinor, and tells her that he regrets marrying for money. He loves Marianne. He hints that if his wife should die, he'd marry Marianne. Elinor sympathizes, but can do nothing, and he leaves. Colonel Brandon and Mrs. Dashwood arrive and are both relieved that Marianne will not die.
They come back to Barton. Elinor tells Marianne what Willoughby said and Marianne is satisfied, because she realizes that her behavior was improper and that she wouldn't have been really happy married to Willoughby, and that Willoughby did actually love her. Elinor confesses to Marianne the truth about Edward as well. They receive news that Lucy has married Mr. Ferrars, and Elinor is devastated. Edward shows up, and it is very awkward until he reveals that Lucy married his brother, Robert, instead, apparently for his money. Elinor is so unexpectedly happy that she bursts into tears and runs out of the room. Edward proposes to Elinor and she accepts. Colonel Brandon visits the cottage frequently and he and Marianne become good friends. She agrees to marry him.
All are married, and all settle at Delaford. They are close to their family at Barton, and Elinor and Marianne are particularly close to each other.
Elinor, by the way, is the one with sense, and Marianne is the one with sensibility. Elinor is rational and polite and Marianne is passionate and enthusiastic.
Elinor is in love with Edward, but accepts it when her family is offered a small cottage by the boisterous Sir John Middleton. Mrs. Dashwood, Elinor, Marianne, and Margaret move to the cottage and are received by Sir John and his cold and insipid wife Lady Middleton. The family adjusts fairly well until one day, Marianne and Margaret go for a walk and meet John Willoughby. It has been raining and Marianne and Margaret race down a hill to get home quickly. Marianne slips and hurts her ankle, and sees her and sweeps her up in his arms and carries her home. Marianne is embarrassed but the family is pleased. He becomes a frequent visitor at the cottage, and he and Marianne fall in love. They talk of their favorite art and mock others. One of the people they mock is Colonel Brandon, a bachelor in his thirties, who has also fallen in love with Marianne. Elinor, however, esteems the Colonel and defends him.
One day, they are all together at the Middleton's home, Barton Park. Colonel Brandon receives a message from London and has to leave suddenly. Willoughby mocks him. Soon afterwards, Willoughby, too, leaves for London. Marianne is devastated, but Elinor and her mother are consoled by the thought of her engagement to Willoughby. Although no engagement has been declared, their behavior has been so intimate that if they aren't engaged, it would be improper and scandalous. More visitors come to Barton Park, some young cousins of Lady Middleton's mother, Mrs. Jennings. Mrs. Jennings is vulgar and kind and loud, and she is fond of both these new girls and the Dashwood sisters. Miss Steele, the eldest of the two girls, is silly and stupid and vulgar. Lucy Steele, the younger, is beautiful and intelligent, but ignorant and mean and vulgar, as well. When Lucy hears Elinor being teased about Edward Ferrars, she decides to confide in her. Lucy tells Elinor that she has been engaged to Edward for four years, and that it is a secret because his wealth is largely dependent on the whims of his mother. Elinor doesn't believe it at first, but Lucy produces proof and Elinor realizes that it is the truth. She hides her devastation from her family.
Mrs. Jennings offers to take Elinor and Marianne to London with her and Marianne is thrilled. She thinks only of seeing Willoughby again. Elinor consents when she sees how happy Marianne is. When they get to town, Marianne sends Willoughby several letters, but he does not responding, calling on them only when they are out. Marianne is upset, but when she sees him at a ball, immediately rushes to him. He rebuffs her, and she is stunned. The next day she sends him an angry letter, and he responds with a letter saying that he doesn't love her, and returning a lock of hair she gave him. Marianne is heartbroken and she and Elinor cry a bit. Marianne spends the next few days crying and moping. Colonel Brandon calls on them. When Colonel Brandon learns that Marianne and Willoughby will not be married, he is happy, and tells Elinor a story to console Marianne. He was in love with a woman who was very like Marianne. She was married against her will and his to his brother. She was then cast off, and they were divorced, and she disappeared and became a prostitute. Colonel Brandon finally found her, but she died and left her daughter in his care. Colonel Brandon raised this girl and let her go with some friends to Bath, but then she disappeared. When he received the message, it was to say that she had been found and was pregnant. The father is Willoughby. Colonel Brandon challenged him to a duel and they both emerged unhurt.
Elinor tells Marianne the story and Marianne is consoled. She is then heartbroken again when Willoughby marries the incredibly wealthy Miss Grey.
Lucy and Miss Steele come to London to stay with Lady Middleton. John and Fanny Dashwood come to London, as well, and are introduced to the Steeles and the Middletons. They are delighted with each and invite the Steeles to stay with them. Even Mrs. Ferrars, Edward's mother, likes Lucy, but only because she wants Elinor to feel that she is disliked. The Steeles only stay with the Dashwoods for a few days, before Miss Steele reveals that Fanny and Edward are engaged. The Dashwoods kick Lucy out. Mrs. Ferrars disowns Edward, deciding to give her wealth to her younger son, Robert, instead. Colonel Brandon comes to Elinor and tells her that if Edward will take orders, he can have a living at Delaford, Brandon's estate. Elinor tells Edward and he is grateful, if embarrassed. Elinor knows that he loves her but is stuck in his engagement.
Elinor and Marianne go with Colonel Brandon, Mrs. Jennings, the Palmers (Lady Middleton's sister and her husband), and the Middletons to Cleveland, the Palmers's estate. Marianne is still very depressed about Willoughby and goes wandering around by herself outside for hours every day. One day it is particularly wet and cold, and she becomes very ill. Elinor and Marianne were to go home to Barton Cottage after staying at Cleveland, but the doctor says to send for Mrs. Dashwood, as Marianne appears to be dying. Everyone else but Mrs. Jennings and Colonel Brandon has left Cleveland, for the safety of the children. Colonel Brandon goes for Mrs. Dashwood, glad to be of use. While he is gone, Marianne's fever breaks. She is recovering when Willoughby comes to Cleveland. He has heard of Marianne's illness and, out of fear, came to see her. He only sees Elinor, and tells her that he regrets marrying for money. He loves Marianne. He hints that if his wife should die, he'd marry Marianne. Elinor sympathizes, but can do nothing, and he leaves. Colonel Brandon and Mrs. Dashwood arrive and are both relieved that Marianne will not die.
They come back to Barton. Elinor tells Marianne what Willoughby said and Marianne is satisfied, because she realizes that her behavior was improper and that she wouldn't have been really happy married to Willoughby, and that Willoughby did actually love her. Elinor confesses to Marianne the truth about Edward as well. They receive news that Lucy has married Mr. Ferrars, and Elinor is devastated. Edward shows up, and it is very awkward until he reveals that Lucy married his brother, Robert, instead, apparently for his money. Elinor is so unexpectedly happy that she bursts into tears and runs out of the room. Edward proposes to Elinor and she accepts. Colonel Brandon visits the cottage frequently and he and Marianne become good friends. She agrees to marry him.
All are married, and all settle at Delaford. They are close to their family at Barton, and Elinor and Marianne are particularly close to each other.
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