![]() ![]() AAPI-Owned (Korean-American) Small Business. A Good Used Book is an Independent online bookstore selling New, Used and Vintage books based in Los Angeles, California. It took three mentions of the word “society” for me to understand that it meant “company,” as in, “I enjoy his society.” The more you know. Pride and Prejudice (Airmont Classics) by Jane Austen, Airmont Classics. The vocabulary and sentence structure takes getting used to, though I am enjoying the challenge. By the time I had reached the 100th page, both girls had suffered heartbreak, and the way each handles her grief is a study in sense versus sensibility. Marianne embodies “sensibility,” as she indulges her emotions and finds no reason to hide her thoughts and feelings about anyone or anything. ( Pan classics ) 0.30 B 72-00165 Bibliography : p. Elinor is the model for “sense,” as she is calm, practical, and able to control or hide her emotions when necessary. A93S 58 823'.7 70-472863 ( PR4034.842 ) MARC Austen, Jane, 17781817. The story follows the Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne, and juxtaposes their very different approaches to life and love. Austen is witty, sarcastic, and takes her time in revealing the true nature of her characters. Published by An Airmont Classic/Published by. The story follows the main character Elizabeth Bennet as she deals with issues of manners, upbringing, morality, education, and marriage in the society of the landed gentry of early 19th-century England. I am most surprised by the book’s fresh, almost contemporary, humor. Synopsis: Pride and Prejudice is a novel of manners by Jane Austen, first published in 1813. ![]() ![]() I have only read the rite of passage that is Pride and Prejudice, but her cultish appeal is made obvious in Sense and Sensibility. They are a perennial sight on bookshelves for a reason, and considering the infinite number of choices we have in reading material, it is reassuring and exciting simply knowing that the book you are reading is of immense cultural value. It is my renewed opinion that if you do not know which book to read next, or you have not run into anything memorable in more time than is tolerable, reach back to the classics. in a very very good condition - not tanned pages - not plastic-covered - a classic series by Airmont Books Happy reading - Enjoy best prices with free. It has been a long time since I’ve read a classic, and since picking up Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility, I’m at a loss as to why. ![]()
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