摘要:簡·奧斯丁是英國著名女性小說家，而《理智與情感》是她創作的第一部作品。在《理智與情感》中，簡·奧斯丁通過刻畫兩姐妹埃莉諾與瑪麗安兩個性格完全相反的人物，對比她們的感情經歷，從而揭示當時英國女性為尋求經濟保障而不顧感情的現象，倡導理性的婚姻觀和獨立自由的女性主義觀。

　　　本論文通過對比分析埃莉諾和瑪麗安在面對四個問題上截然不同的態度和表現，體現理智與情感上的對立，肯定理智的重要性。然后探討影響瑪麗安由情感向理智轉變的因素，從而再一次強調理智指導行為的做法才是明智的觀點。最后根據前兩部分的具體分析，透視出簡·奧斯丁創作的《理智與情感》的社會意義。 

關鍵詞：埃莉諾； 瑪麗安； 理智； 情感； 社會意義

Abstract:Sense and Sensibility is the first work of Jane Austen, who is a famous British female novelist. In this novel, Jane Austen depicts the completely opposite characters of the two sisters, Elinor and Marianne, contrasts their experience in relationships, reveals the phenomenon that British women seek the economic security and disregard their feelings, and then advocates rational marriage and female’s independence and free. 

　　　This paper tries to make a comparison between sense and sensibility by contrasting and analyzing Elinor and Marianne’s different attitude and performance in face of four problems. Then it explores the factors causing Marianne’s change from sensibility to sense. Finally, based on the previous two parts, this paper perceives the social influence of Jane Austen’ Sense and Sensibility.

Key words：Elinor； Marianne；Sense；Sensibility；Social influence