![]() ![]() Dashwood removes her daughters to live at Barton Cottage in Devonshire, on the estate of Mrs. Insulted by the accusation that Elinor is trying to trap Edward into a disadvantageous marriage, Mrs. Fanny also observes the attachment, and clearly voices her mother’s wish that Edward will marry a woman of fortune. While Marianne encourages Elinor's romance, Elinor is guarded, feeling that there is something holding Edward back and that she cannot be certain of his feelings towards her. Dashwood delays moving into another property when she observes an attachment between Elinor and Fanny’s brother Edward Ferrars. Elinor ensures that the family lives within their means, sacrificing luxuries such as carriages. Dashwood and her second daughter Marianne exacerbate their misery, the sensible eldest daughter Elinor attempts to make the best of the situation. The sisters bear this change in fortune differently. This results in a lowered standard of living for his stepmother and half-sisters, and damages their marriage prospects. However, on the entreaties of his wife Fanny, John hoards the estate’s wealth and gives his sisters no more than the scant inheritance indicated in the will. In late 18th-century England, the dying Henry Dashwood extracts the promise that his son John, the sole heir of Norland Park, will generously provide for his stepmother and three half-sisters. ![]() ![]() This study guide references the Penguin Classics Illustrated version for Kindle. ![]()
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