Sense and Sensibility

Why it caught our eye

If a Jane Austen novel could dress for a garden party, surely it would look like this.

All dressed up in pink and gold, this exquisite edition of Sense and Sensibility is almost impossibly pretty. But beneath that beautiful cover lies something even lovelier: the novel that started it all.

First published in 1811, Sense and Sensibility was Jane Austen's literary debut, originally appearing anonymously under the wonderfully understated attribution “By a Lady.” Little could anyone have imagined that this clever, observant young woman would become one of the most beloved novelists in the English language.

At the heart of the story are the Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne, who could hardly be more different in their approaches to love. Elinor is sensible, composed, and determined to keep her feelings to herself. Marianne is passionate, impulsive, and quite convinced that love ought to be an all-consuming affair. Naturally, both are destined to discover that matters of the heart are rarely so straightforward.

Enter the quietly charming Edward Ferrars, the dangerously captivating John Willoughby, a few inconvenient secrets, and all the delicious romantic complications that only Jane Austen could devise.

What makes this novel so enduring isn't simply its romance, but Austen's remarkable understanding of human nature. More than two centuries later, we still recognize these women, their hopes, their disappointments, and the delicate balancing act between following one's heart and listening to one's head.

And then there's this glorious edition! A romantic pink floral cover with embossed foil detailing, beautifully sprayed page edges, colored endpapers, and a ribbon bookmark transform an already wonderful novel into a little work of art.

A perfect present for the Jane Austen devotee, a particularly lovely gift for a young woman beginning her collection of classics, or a beautiful addition to a well-loved bookshelf.

A little sense, a little sensibility, and an entirely unreasonable amount of charm.

Details

• Author: Jane Austen
• Hardcover collector's gift edition
• Series: Signature Gilded Editions
• Publisher: Union Square & Co.
• Publication date of this edition: December 19, 2023
• 360 pages
• Decorative pink floral cover with embossed foil detailing
• Sprayed page edges
• Colored endpapers
• Built-in ribbon bookmark
• Original novel first published in 1811
• A beautiful gift for Jane Austen admirers and lovers of classic literature