Sense and Sensibility Characters
Every major character in Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen, with a portrait, who they are and the chapters they appear in.
- MMarianneProtagonist · 45 chaptersYoung, passionate Dashwood sister whose romantic sensibility drives her attachments and suffering after Willoughby's betrayal.
- EElinorProtagonist · 42 chaptersThe sensible, reserved eldest Dashwood sister who manages family affairs and quietly endures personal disappointments.
- MMrs. JenningsMajor character · 38 chaptersA loud, matchmaking widow who delights in gossip, social maneuvering, and arranging comforts for the Dashwoods.
- MMrs. DashwoodMajor character · 32 chaptersThe widowed mother of Elinor, Marianne, and Margaret, devoted to her daughters' comfort and eager to secure their future.
- CColonel BrandonMajor character · 28 chaptersA quiet, grave gentleman in his mid-thirties, respectful, wealthy, and devoted to Marianne Dashwood.
- LLady MiddletonMinor character · 24 chaptersAn elegant, composed hostess and Sir John Middleton’s wife, polite but socially self-absorbed and focused on domestic appearances.
- SSir JohnMajor character · 23 chaptersA wealthy, sociable country baronet who delights in entertaining, teasing, and staging lively society at Barton Park.
- WWilloughbyMajor character · 20 chaptersA handsome, charming young gentleman from Allenham whose attentions captivate Marianne but later abandon her.
- EEdwardMajor character · 19 chaptersA gentle, reserved gentleman torn between family pressure, a secret engagement, and his true affections for Elinor Dashwood.
- MMargaretMinor character · 15 chaptersYoungest Dashwood daughter, good-humored and impressionable, often follows Marianne's lead and observes household events quietly.
- MMrs. FerrarsAntagonist · 15 chaptersA proud, controlling matriarch whose favour and displeasure shape her children’s prospects and cause social strain.
- FFannyAntagonist · 14 chaptersMrs. John Dashwood — proud, practical sister-in-law who resists financial aid to the Dashwood women and shapes their social experience.
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