1800's Background
The novel Sense and Sensibility was first named Elinor and Marianne and written around the 1790's by Jane Austen. She started writing the first draft of this book whens he was only 19 years old. Sense and senseablity was published in 1811 and was one of Jane Austen first book to be published. By July 1813 over 750 copies were sold of this book; which was alot for this time period.
In the 1800's Men were the only people who could buy or inherit homes. When a father would die the home would go to the oldest son in the family and the women would get whatever that son felt like giving them. In the story Mr. Dashwood gives his land to his oldest son, but also tells him to give his money to his girls. Women were almost considered slaves at this point in time. They were only there to take care of men and to have children. Society usually frowned down upon the women who were never married. Although this was not a common occurrence that happened often it did happen sometimes. The women who did get married had a very hard time finding somebody they wanted to marry. If their partners were not picked for them to gain money the woman getting married hd to have a note that said they could meet a certain person.
In the 1800's Men were the only people who could buy or inherit homes. When a father would die the home would go to the oldest son in the family and the women would get whatever that son felt like giving them. In the story Mr. Dashwood gives his land to his oldest son, but also tells him to give his money to his girls. Women were almost considered slaves at this point in time. They were only there to take care of men and to have children. Society usually frowned down upon the women who were never married. Although this was not a common occurrence that happened often it did happen sometimes. The women who did get married had a very hard time finding somebody they wanted to marry. If their partners were not picked for them to gain money the woman getting married hd to have a note that said they could meet a certain person.
