Catherine Morland meets all the trappings of Gothic horror and imagines the worst. Disaster does eventually strike, as it does in the real world as distinct from the romantic one, but without spoiling the wonderful atmosphere of this story.
Two devoted sisters, calm Elinor and excitable Marianne, are forced to find suitable husbands for themselves. As they suffer a series of disappointments, they begin to wonder whether they will ever find true love and happiness.
The text of Jane Austen's classic tale is accompanied by an introduction to the author's life and work and explanatory notes discussing the novel's historical context, language, characters, and themes.
