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Title
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A restless and feverish night
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Description
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Here we see Marianne lying ill in bed at Cleveland estate as Elinor sits by her bedside. Elinor and Marianne left London with Mrs. Jennings to go to Cleveland, the estate belonging to Mrs. Jennings' daughter and son-in-law, the Palmers. Marianne spent most of her time going for walks, and one day she was caught in a storm and got her feet wet. This resulted in her becoming quite ill, developing an infection. She spent several days sick in bed, culminating in a night where she was overcome with a terrible fever. Elinor was very concerned and sent Colonel Brandon to fetch her mother from the cottage near Barton Park. Marianne was given medicine by the apothecary in town and her fever broke and she recovered quickly. This scene occurs in chapter 42 as noted underneath the title of this image. The characters are shown in the traditional regency style, with Elinor wearing the regency style dress with an empire waist. Her hair is worn tied up, as was tradition for women after their “coming out” before the queen, signaling her entrance into society. The regency period dated to the early nineteenth century (1811-1820) when George, Prince of Wales, later George IV (r. 1820-1830), reigned as regent for his mentally ill father, King George III (r. 1760-1820). The regency period is associated with the rise of neoclassicism in art and fashion. The same image appears as an insert between pages 140 and 141 for the Dent 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, and 1897 editions of Sense and Sensibility.
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Image Creator
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William Cubit Cooke (engraver)
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Identifier
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mta:25583
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Source Name
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Sense and Sensibility
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Image
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