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Sense and Sensibility

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noun

  1. a novel (1811) by Jane Austen.


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Born in Steventon, Hampshire, Austen was known for penning novels such as Sense and Sensibility and Emma.

From BBC • Aug. 9, 2024

He said first copies of Pride and Prejudice were the most sought-after by collectors, while Sense and Sensibility was valuable because of its rarity.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2022

Willoughby, in "Sense and Sensibility," sings duets with Marianne and copies out sheet music for her.

From Salon • Jul. 18, 2022

I also love Sense and Sensibility, because I was a big fan of Ang Lee and Emma Thompson and her script.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2020

I’d read the first most recently, so I started into Sense and Sensibility, only to remember after I began chapter three that the hero of the story happened to be named Edward.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

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