The philosophical resolution of the novel is ambiguous: the reader must decide whether sense and sensibility have truly merged. In this Reader you will find: Background information about this novel A short biography of Jane Austen Glossary of difficult words Comprehension activities Preliminarystyle activities Exit test Tags Love Society Elinor is careful but Marianne is not. They both meet the man of their dreams, but will they find true happiness Sense and Sensibility is Jane Austen's classic story of two sisters who have a lot to learn about love.