Sense and Sensibility is the first novel published by Jane Austen, who issued it anonymously, listing the author only as a lady. It follows the Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne, who are left with little money after the death of their father and have to move to a cottage in Devon. Elinor represents sense, restraint and prudence, while Marianne stands for sensibility, passion and open feeling, and each sister's romantic experiences test her character. The novel pays close attention to the economic dependence of women in the period, in which marriage and inheritance determined security. It was well received and earned Austen a modest profit, and was adapted for film by Ang Lee in 1995.
Before and after
- from 16 September 1810 to 27 September 1821Mexican War of Independence
- 27 September 1810Battle of Bussaco
- 17 October 1810First edition of Oktoberfest
- 1811Discovery of iodine
- 1811Publication of Sense and Sensibility
- 1811Mary Anning finds the first complete ichthyosaur skeleton
- 5 March 1811Battle of Barrosa
- from 11 March 1811 to 1 January 1817Rise of Luddite movement
- from 7 April 1811 to 10 May 1811Blockade of Almeida
More in Art, literature & culture
- 1792Publication of La Marseillaise
- 5 May 1821Founding of The Guardian
- 7 May 1824Beethoven's Ninth Symphony premieres
- c. 1860sImpressionism
- 26 November 1865Publication of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
- 19 March 1882Construction of Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family
The era
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