Feminine Romanticism in Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility

Abstract

Inspite of being a fiction from the Romantic Age, Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility does not focus on nature and creative power of imaginative. Moreover, unlike main stream Romantic writers who glorify feeling, it tries to maintain the balance between intellect and feeling. Elinor and Marianne are major characters who presentdaily values, beliefof the society. Their civilization and ceremonies are product of sense and emotion in Romantic period.Austen has presented the criticism of main stream romanticism through education she valorizes. This paper deals over enjoyment in the sensibility. This sense and sensibility is bond to balance the actual life of human beings. In this life, many sufferings can be resolved by means of both mind and heart. It does not deal with idealism because the life is bounded by culture and regulations. In order to analyze the issue of feminine Romanticism, I borrow theoretical insights from Anne K. Mellorand Adel Pinch inthe galaxy of feminist writing.The finding of this research is that the matter of head and reasonability to society must tamper matter of heart.