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Chapter 1
The Dashwood family's situation is laid out fast. Henry Dashwood dies, and because of an entail, almost everything goes to his son John from his first marriage.
Chapter 2
John Dashwood's wife, Fanny, moves into Norland almost immediately after Henry's death, and she begins working on John's conscience to reduce, and then eliminate, any financial he…
Chapter 3
Edward Ferrars, Fanny's brother, visits Norland and quickly becomes a favorite with the Dashwood women, especially Elinor.
Chapter 4
Elinor and Marianne talk privately about Edward, and the sisters' different approaches to emotion come into focus for the first time.
Chapter 5
Mrs. Dashwood decides the family will leave Norland.
Chapter 6
The Dashwood women settle into Barton Cottage and begin getting acquainted with their neighbors. Sir John Middleton proves himself a loud, generous host who fills the house with c…
Chapter 7
Mrs. Jennings, Sir John's mother-in-law, arrives and immediately starts teasing the Dashwood girls about potential suitors.
Chapter 8
Conversation at Barton Park turns to the topic of Colonel Brandon and an old love affair from his past. Mrs.
Chapter 9
Marianne sprains her ankle while walking on a hill during a rainstorm, and a young man named Willoughby carries her home.
Chapter 10
Willoughby visits the cottage regularly and he and Marianne become inseparable. They read together, walk together, and speak openly about their feelings in ways that alarm Elinor.
Chapter 11
Willoughby continues to monopolize Marianne's attention, and the household at Barton Cottage watches the attachment deepen with a mix of amusement and concern.
Chapter 12
Willoughby takes Marianne to see Allenham, the estate he expects to inherit, without asking anyone's permission first.
Chapter 13
A planned excursion to see a nearby landmark falls apart when one of the party twists her ankle and the group has to turn back.
Chapter 14
Willoughby reads aloud to the Dashwood household and the group spends a comfortable evening together. His tastes in poetry and literature match Marianne's almost exactly, which sh…
Chapter 15
Willoughby abruptly announces he has to leave Barton and will not be returning anytime soon. Marianne is devastated.
Chapter 16
Willoughby has left Barton suddenly, and Marianne is devastated. She spends her days crying, avoiding company, and wandering the spots she associated with him.
Chapter 17
Edward Ferrars arrives at Barton Cottage for a visit. Elinor is glad to see him but quickly notices that he seems low-spirited and distracted.
Chapter 18
Edward's visit ends and he departs. Marianne continues to brood over Willoughby.
Chapter 19
The Dashwood sisters meet Colonel Brandon, a friend of Sir John's, and also encounter the Steele sisters, Anne and Lucy, who are visiting Barton Park.
Chapter 20
Lucy continues to seek out Elinor's company and keeps bringing up Edward, clearly enjoying the effect this has. Elinor now has to manage every conversation with Lucy carefully, ne…
Chapter 21
Mrs. Jennings's daughter, Mrs.
Chapter 22
Elinor learns from Lucy Steele that Lucy has been secretly engaged to Edward Ferrars for four years. Lucy tells Elinor this in private, framing it as a confidence between friends,…
Chapter 23
Elinor processes what she has learned about Edward and Lucy. She goes over the evidence again in her mind and can't find a way to doubt it.
Chapter 24
Lucy Steele finds another opportunity to speak privately with Elinor and continues to press the subject of Edward. She asks Elinor's opinion of him and talks about the difficultie…
Chapter 25
The Dashwood sisters travel to London with Mrs. Jennings.
Chapter 26
Willoughby's letter arrives and destroys Marianne. He writes coldly, denying any serious attachment and returning her letters along with a lock of hair she had given him.
Chapter 27
Marianne is inconsolable and refuses to be comforted. She writes to Willoughby directly, which Elinor considers a mistake.
Chapter 28
The group attends a party where Marianne sees Willoughby in person for the first time since the breakup. She approaches him directly and he responds with cold politeness, barely a…
Chapter 29
Marianne finally tells Elinor the full history of her relationship with Willoughby, including that he never actually proposed.
Chapter 30
Colonel Brandon tells Elinor the full story of Willoughby's past, including that he seduced and abandoned a young woman named Eliza Williams, who is Brandon's ward.
Chapter 31
Marianne is devastated after Willoughby's cold letter, and Elinor works to comfort her while also managing her own feelings about Edward.
Chapter 32
Elinor tells Marianne about Colonel Brandon's feelings for her, partly to give her sister something to think about besides Willoughby.
Chapter 33
The Dashwood sisters meet Edward Ferrars's brother, Robert, who is vain, self-important, and obsessed with trivial things like toothpick cases.
Chapter 34
Mrs. Ferrars finally meets Elinor and is deliberately cold to her, favoring Miss Morton instead.
Chapter 35
Edward Ferrars visits the group at the Middletons' and the meeting is painfully awkward. He and Elinor are both aware of his secret engagement to Lucy, and Lucy is also present, w…
Chapter 36
Elinor and Marianne visit the Middletons in London, where the social calendar keeps moving but the emotional situation stagnates.
Chapter 37
The full story of Willoughby and Eliza Williams comes out more completely. Brandon explains how he discovered Eliza's situation, confronted Willoughby, and even fought a duel with…
Chapter 38
Marianne is still devastated, and the household around her is tense. Mrs.
Chapter 39
The Dashwood sisters prepare to leave London. Before they go, there is a visit from the Palmers that adds some social texture, and the group eventually moves to Cleveland, the Pal…
Chapter 40
Marianne's illness becomes serious enough that her life is genuinely at risk. Elinor nurses her and sends for their mother.
Chapter 41
Colonel Brandon tells Elinor the full story of his history with Eliza Williams, including how Willoughby seduced and abandoned his ward, leaving her pregnant and alone.
Chapter 42
Marianne begins to recover physically but remains emotionally fragile. Elinor stays close and manages the household while Mrs.
Chapter 43
Willoughby arrives unexpectedly at Cleveland and demands to speak with Elinor. He gives a long, self-serving account of his actions, claiming he did love Marianne but was forced b…
Chapter 44
Mrs. Dashwood finally arrives at Cleveland and is reunited with Marianne.
Chapter 45
The Dashwood women return to Barton Cottage. During the journey home, Marianne opens up to Elinor and admits that her behavior toward Willoughby was wrong and that she put herself…
Chapter 46
Elinor travels to Cleveland with the Palmers and Marianne, who grows increasingly unwell after wandering in the wet grounds.
Chapter 47
Marianne is recovering when Willoughby arrives at Cleveland, uninvited, having heard she was near death. He corners Elinor and delivers a long, self-justifying account of his hist…
Chapter 48
Mrs. Dashwood arrives at Cleveland and is reunited with a recovering Marianne.
Chapter 49
Edward Ferrars shows up at Barton Cottage, and for a moment everyone assumes he has married Lucy Steele. He hasn't.
Chapter 50
The novel wraps up. Edward is eventually reconciled with his mother and receives enough income to marry.
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