Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility
Hosted and co-sponsored by the Harvard Catholic Forum.
Led by Isaac Jirak ‘25
Jane Austen (1775-1817) has been widely acclaimed for her finely textured novels set among the English gentry, exploring psychology, social mores, and moral character through the drama of courtship and marriage. She is best known for her works Pride and Prejudice and Emma, which have been told and retold for the appreciation of her countless readers. Her first novel, Sense and Sensibility, follows the lives of the Dashwood sisters as they attempt to find love and security after the death of their father leaves them in a precarious financial position. This group will read the novel and explore Austen’s ideas on aesthetics, realism, and moral philosophy, asking as well how these may apply to Catholic Social Teaching. Dinner provided.
Free copies of the book will be provided to registered participants.