Austen's Sense and Sensibility: Depiction of Social Reality

Abstract

Jane Austen is an established name in the history of English Literature. She has created wonder by incorporating the common themes like marriage, human relationships, women’s status and patriarchy in her novels. Six specific novels that are responsible for tagging her as an excellent novelist, contribute to the requisite theme of life and society. In the present paper the object is to talk about Sense and Sensibility as depicting the true picture of the society of her time. The novel, published in 1811, is set between the years 1792-1797. The story centres around the Dashwood family. Through the characters of the novel the writer has tried to unveil the real world of that particular period. Definitely Austen’s objective, ironical and humorous approach is appreciable.