"Shifting Heirs and the Ferrars Estate"

"SHIFTING HEIRS AND THE FERRARS ESTATE"

I have been a fan of Jane Austen's 1811 novel, "SENSE AND SENSIBILITY" ever since I saw Ang Lee's 1995 adaptation. In fact, the 1995 movie initiated my appreciation of Austen's novel and other works. But there is a certain aspect of Austen's tale that has confused me for years. And it has to do with Edward and Robert Ferrars and their family's fortune. ( Read more... )