Sense and Sensibility

The eldest Dashwood daughter, composed and sensible beyond her years (early 19s). Dark hair, refined features, and an air of quiet dignity; typically dressed in modest but elegant muslin gowns of the Regency era, with a thoughtful, observant expression.

The romantic second daughter, younger and more vivacious (mid-teens to early 20s), with soft fair hair and delicate features full of animation. She dresses with more fashion-consciousness and displays emotional expressiveness in her face and bearing.

The youngest Dashwood daughter, girlish and spirited (around 13), with lighter coloring. She appears playful and less restrained than her elder sisters, dressed simply as a young girl of the period.

The widow mother of modest means, middle-aged with gentle features reflecting both dignity and concern. Dressed plainly but respectably in the dark tones appropriate to her reduced circumstances, with an air of protective care for her daughters.

The father figure (deceased early in narrative), depicted in memory as a respectable gentleman of the middle class, aged but dignified in bearing, wearing the formal coat and breeches of a gentleman of the 1790s-1800s.

A substantial English country estate in Sussex with a gracious manor house set amid parkland and gardens. Stone or brick construction typical of Georgian architecture, surrounded by verdant grounds, tree-lined drives, and the rolling countryside of southern England.

A modest cottage in Devonshire, smaller and more humble than Norland, nestled in a valley with rural surroundings. White-washed or stone construction with a cozy, intimate character, surrounded by garden plots and wild English countryside with rolling hills.

The larger nearby estate belonging to the Middletons, more modern and comfortable than cottage but less grand than Norland. A country house of brick or stone with formal gardens, situated in the same Devonshire valley landscape.