Before he abandons Marianne, is John Willoughby a likeable character? Does Austen give any indication early on in the novel …

What is the role of letters in Sense and Sensibility? When does Austen include the letters that one character sends …

Although Elinor Dashwood is not a first-person narrator, most of the story is told through her eyes and Austen seems …

Comment on Austen’s depiction of children in the novel. Consider Lady Middleton’s four children, Margaret Dashwood, and the birth of …

Elinor and Marianne’s younger sister Margaret plays a very minor role in the novel. Why do you think Austen included …

Although it ends with the marriages of the two main female characters, some readers have claimed that of all of …

What were the advantages and disadvantages of Austen’s decision to publish this novel anonymously?

Critics have claimed that the whole plot of Sense and Sensibility depends on the tension between what is concealed and …

Do you find the ending satisfactory for both sisters? Do you feel the two make the right choice for happiness? …

In the end, does sense triumph over sensibility? Or do you think Austen is sympathetic to both perspectives? What does …