Sense and Sensibility by Joanna Trollope was published in 2014 as part of the Austen Project series. The series was launched by Harper Collins in 2013 and features contemporary authors reimagining Austen’s classic stories in a modern context. Other authors include Curtis Sittenfeld, Val McDermid and Alexander McCall Smith.
Joanna Trollope’s version of Sense and Sensibility reimagines Austen’s 19th-century tale in a contemporary setting, bringing fresh perspectives while retaining the essence of the original story.
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Book Blurb
From Joanna Trollope, one of the most insightful chroniclers of family life writing fiction today, comes a contemporary retelling of Sense and Sensibility, Jane Austen’s classic novel of love, money, and two very different sisters.
John Dashwood promised his dying father that he would take care of his half sisters. But his wife, Fanny, has no desire to share their newly inherited estate. When she descends upon Norland Park, the three Dashwood girls—Elinor, Marianne, and Margaret—are faced with the realities of a cold world and the cruelties of life without their father, their home, or their money.
With her sparkling wit, Joanna Trollope casts a clever, satirical eye on the tales of Elinor and Marianne Dashwood.
Reimagining Sense and Sensibility in a fresh, modern new light, she spins the novel’s romance, bonnets, and betrothals into a wonderfully witty coming-of-age story about the stuff that really makes the world go around. For when it comes to money, some things never change….
About the Author
Joanna Trollope is a celebrated British author known for her contemporary novels that explore the complexities of family life and social issues. She initially worked as a teacher and in various government jobs before turning to writing full-time.
She first wrote historical novels under the pseudonym Caroline Harvey but gained widespread recognition with her modern stories. Her breakthrough came with The Choir in 1987, which was adapted for television. Trollope’s popular novels often focus on the emotional struggles of everyday people.
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