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Plot Summary for
Sense and Sensibility (1995)When Mr. Dashwood dies, he must leave the bulk of his estate to the son by
his first marriage, which leaves his second wife and three daughters (Elinor, Marianne,
and Margaret) in straitened circumstances. They are taken in by a kindly cousin, but their
lack of fortune affects the marriageability of both practical Elinor and romantic
Marianne. When Elinor forms an attachment for the wealthy Edward Ferrars, his family
disapproves and separates them. And though Mrs. Jennings tries to match the worthy (and
rich) Colonel Brandon to her, Marianne finds the dashing and fiery Willoughby more to her
taste. Both relationships are sorely tried. But this is a romance, and through the
hardships and heartbreak, true love and a happy ending will find their way for both the
sister who is all sense and the one who is all sensibility. |