Reason and Emotion

Author: (British) Austen (Austen/J.) / Huang Huimin
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Publish Date: 2005-07-20
Features: This book is a letter-based novel by Austen in her early career, later rewritten by the author in the third person and renamed. Set against the backdrop of a respectable English country family, the novel explores the themes of marriage and love, focusing on the romantic and marital journeys of the two sisters, Elinor and Marianne. The story begins with the (successive deaths) of the elder brother and the father, leaving almost all the family property in the hands of their stepbrother, putting the two sisters and their mother in a financially strained and dependent situation. To escape this, they finally find a small villa in the countryside of Devonshire to settle down. At this time, Elinor has developed a nascent love for Edward, but due to a move, she is forced to part ways with her beloved temporarily. In Devonshire, Marianne meets the handsome and charming Willey in an unexpected encounter, falling deeply in love at first sight. However, soon after, Willey suddenly leaves for London for some urgent matter.