Jane Austen's first published novel, Sense and Sensibility is a wonderfully entertaining tale of flirtation and folly that revolves around two starkly different sisters, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood. While Elinor is thoughtful, considerate, and calm, her younger sister is emotional and wildly romantic. Both are looking for a husband, but neither Elinor's reason nor Marianne's passion can lead them to perfect happiness-as Marianne falls for an unscrupulous rascal and Elinor becomes attached to a man who's already engaged. Startling secrets, unexpected twists, and heartless betrayals interrupt the marriage games that follow. Filled with satiric wit and subtle characterizations, Sense and Sensibility teaches that true love requires a balance of reason and emotion.

19世紀のイギリス。知性と思慮深さを備え、自制心の強い姉エリナーは、控えめだが誠実な青年エドワードと静かな愛を育んでいた。一方、華やかな容貌と多感な性格を持ち合わせた妹マリアンは、10歳年上の実直なブランドン大佐から思いを寄せられていたが、散歩の途中で出会った若々しく情熱的な青年ウィロビーと恋に落ちる。やがて次々と発覚する意外な事実が、二組の恋人たちを波乱へと巻き込んでゆく。分別を持つがゆえに愛を抑えようとするエリナーと、感情のままに愛をぶつけるマリアン。対照的な姉妹が互いを見守りながらたどり着いた愛と結婚の真理とは。