Intriguingly, sentimentalism (romanticism) has its origins in the Age of Enlightenment (reason). The great brilliantly clever as always, was one of the first to satirize this apparent contradiction—look at the title of her 1811 novel,

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First published in 1811: Jane These are some of my better illustrations for the bicentenary edition published by Palazzo, 2011.

~ Mrs Dashwood, Marianne & Elinor
~ Sir John Middleton & Mrs Jennings
~ Willoughby & Marianne
~ Edward Ferrars

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