Character Summary
MAIN CHARACTERS MRS. HENRY DASHWOOD: a good-hearted but emotional woman. Mother to Elinor, Marianne, and Margaret. ELINOR DASHWOOD: Henry Dashwood's eldest daughter (17), very sensible MARIANNE DASHWOOD: Second child of Henry Dashwood, very emotional JOHN DASHWOOD: Henry Dashwood's son by his first marriage MRS. FANNY DASHWOOD: the selfish wife of John EDWARD FERRARS: Fanny's brother and the man Elinor loves JOHN MIDDLETON: A relative of Mrs. Dashwood's who offers her a cottage LADY MIDDLETON: John Middleton's elegant wife MRS. JENNINGS: Lady Middleton's cheerful, vulgar mother COLONEL BRANDON: a bachelor friend of John Middleton's MR. WILLOUGHBY: a handsome gentleman that Marianne fancies MRS. CHARLOTTE PALMER: Mrs. Jennings' other daughter and Lady Middleton's younger sister
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