The story is begun after Mr. Henry Dashwood died and leaving all his property to his first wife's son, John Dashwood. John Dashwood is a good man but he has a keen sense of avarice, and is easily swayed by his wife, Fanny Dashwood. Fanny is the second daughter of Mrs. Ferrars, she has two brother, the old brother is Edward Ferras, and the young brother is Robert Ferrars. She is vain, selfish, and snobbish. She spoils her son Harry. She is very harsh to her husband's half-sisters and stepmother. Actually, Edward has attached to Elinor, but his mother didn't like it because they have a different class. After Mr. Dashwod died, Mrs. Dashwood and her three daughters (Elinor, Marianne, and Margaret) have to life as lower class than before, they didn't have any property until they are invited to stay with their distant relations, The Middletons, at Barton Park. Elinor is sad to leave their home at Norland, because her beloved Edward is there.
However, once at Barton Park, Elinor and Marianne discover many new acquaintances, including the retired and bachelor, Colonel Brandon, and the impetuous, John Willoughby. Colonel Brandon is a good man, he love Marianne so much, but in fact Marianne just want Willoughby as her beloved man until suddenly Willoughby asked her to let him depart for London on business.
Meanwhile, Elinor have to accept the guests of the Middletons, Anne and Lucy Steele are distanct relations of Ms. Jennings (mother to Lady Middleton and Charlotte Palmer). Lucy ingratiates herself to Elinor and inform that she was engaged to Mr. Ferrars. Elinor initially assumes that Lucy is referring to Edward's brother, Robert Ferrars, but she is shocked and paine to hear that Lucy ias actually referring to Edward, her own beloved.
Then, Elinor and Marianne travel to London with Ms. Jennings. Colonel Brandon informs Elinor that everyone in London is talking of an engagement between Willoughby and Marianne. Marianne is anxious to Willoughby, but when she sees him at the party in town, he cruelly rebuffs her and then sends her a letter that he neved had a feelings for her. Marianne become sad, and since that time, she believed that all of man is as bad as Willoughby. But, Col. Brandon doesn't like it. then he tells Elinor that Willoughby is not a good man, and Mrs. Jennings also confirm that Willoughby has become engaged to the wealthy heiress, Ms. Grey.
After that, the Dashwood sisters visit family friends at Cleveland. At Cleveland, Marianne develop a severe cold while taking long walks in the rain, and she falls deathly ill. Upon hearing of her illness, Willoughby comes to visit, explain his misconduct and seek forgiveness. but Elinor pities him and she don't like Willoughby and Marianne still together, because it just make Marianne unhappy with him anyway. Marianne is become illness to Willoughby, and will leave him for a long.
Then, they return to Barton, they hear from their manservant that Lucy and Mr Ferrars are engaged. they assume that he means Edward, but fortunately Edward soon arrived and corrects their misconceptions. It was Robert, not himself, whom the money grubbing Lucy ultimately decided to marry. Thus, Edward is finally free to propose to his beloved, Elinor. And not long after, Marianne and Colonel Brandon become engaged as well. They live together and happily.
wow, it's so touch, right? I don't understand why there is a high class and a lower class that separate two people with have the same feeling. if you were Elinor or Marianne, What would you do ?
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