Sarcasm in a classic- a review on yet an amazing work by Jane Austen

 

    To start things off- This is NOT what I expected. What I was expecting was a cosy, occasionally boring story where I knew what the ending was going to be all along. But this was quite the opposite. Filled with Austen's trademark commentary on the high society of England, and with a plethora of other sarcastic titbits here and there, the book was a box of surprises. 

    Elinor (the protagonist) was a neverending source of sarcasm and jokes, but not normal jokes-no, high society won't approve of that. These are jokes one must look out for to find out; They are so discretely hidden within the conversation, that many a time even the listener won't detect these when Elinor is talking. This, along with the interesting pursuits of all the young ladies and men, especially Marianne, made this book a memorable read, almost un-put-downable when I reached the last quarter of the book. Not to mention how the sense of Elinor compares with that of the sensibility of her sister- a very intricately done comparison, embedded within the storyline so much it is barely discernable, but it is still there. 

    So there you go- as I say in almost all reviews, a must-read for fans of classical literature, or anyone who cares to read a beautiful work of art.