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Jane Austen began Sense and Sensibility when she was barely 20. It was published 16 years later, in 1811, at her own expense; the only clue to the novel’s authorship was the inscription ’By a lady’. In her introduction to this edition, the best-selling Italian author Elena Ferrante – a notoriously private figure whose true identity remains unknown – suggests that Austen’s anonymity only makes her work more intriguing. Whoever Austen was, writes Ferrante, she was ’an extremely cultured, extremely perceptive lady who was well acquainted with the ways of the landed gentry, who knew the rituals of the London bourgeoisie, who was aware of how unstable the world is – of how everything changes in spite of sense and in the tumult of sensibility’.
This Folio edition is bound in gold cloth with a blocked slipcase to match the Folio editions of Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion. The illustrations are by Philip Bannister, whose work for Folio includes Ford Madox Ford’s The Good Soldier.
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Illustrations inside the book. A sentence on the slip cover; part of typical Folio volumes.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Perfect gift for a great person
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Reading the Folio version of the book is an immersive experience.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
A very high quality product…the print, paper and binding are made for a lifetime of reading. The price is no bargain but when you have the book in your hands you feel justified in spoiling yourself with a little luxury. Makes a great gift to someone who can appreciate a classic copy.
Value for money: 4
I love Jane Austen and I'm so happy to be building my Jane Austen Book Collection.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Love this whole line of the classics. Very well done. It’s beautiful.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Fantastic book! Book as described.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Great book, beautiful drawings and good quality.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Beautiful !
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
This book feels as well-crafted as Jane Austen's writing. I already own another volume in this series and plan on buying the other four as well.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
This is a great classic and so nicely presented by Folio as are the other Austen novels. I love the story and the characters. Recommend to all who like great literature.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Fantastic, I’m very happy.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Gorgeous Sense & Sensibility edition, this is one of my favorite purchases from Folio Society, I just love the cover of it. It is also so nice that all of Jane Austen’s book match, they look beautiful next to each other!
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Like all Folio Society editions, this book is truly a work of art.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Beautiful edition to replace my old paperback on the shelf. It’s a pleasure to re-read the classics with the gorgeous illustrations and bindings.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Collecting Jane Austen
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
The book was beautiful, the quality was beyond my expectations.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Completing my JA collection from Folio
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Such a beautiful book! I can’t wait for my next one.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5