The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton and Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen both deal with society's expectations of relationships and appropriate decorum. Both texts are particularly interested in women of the time and how they should appear and behave in society. Although the two companies are extremely different, they still have similar strict codes. Society leads women to struggle between desires and opinions, and to find a balance between reason and emotion. Each character must face difficulties in order to find happiness with their loved ones despite the burden of society monitoring their every move. Austen's Sense and Sensibility and Wharton's The Age of Innocence are set in two exceptional times and places, but their societies mirror each other. Austen's first published novel was originally titled Elinor and Marianne, written in the 1700s. She published under a fictitious name, "A Lady", without ever achieving widespread fame in order to preserve her privacy and to confront the association of writing with a shameful loss of femininity. Allowing us to learn more about the character's journey and misfortunes (more closely related to romantic relationships), as well as the importance of family life and reputation, set in early 19th century England century, offers the reader a glimpse into the restricted daily life of women. On the other hand, The Age of Innocence is set in old New York in the 1870s, a time when society demands that all of its members live according to expectations and rules; any individual who disobeyed would be “punished”. With this strong morality running in everyone's blood, as if these perspectives are now part of it, this is the characteristic that leads to the meaning of the title of The Age of In...... middle of paper... ..is Download Notes." PinkMonkey.com-450+ Free Book Notes, Study Guides, Chapter Summary, Online, Download Book Notes. Np, nd Web. April 25, 2011 "Marianne Dashwood in the sense and sensitivity." Shmoop: Homework Help, Teacher Resources, Test Prep, nd Web. April 10, 2011. Nevius, Blake. "On The Age of Innocence", a collection of critical essays. Englewood Cliffs, NJ : Prentice-Hall, 1962. 155-161. Print. Reinstein, P. Gila. “Moral Priorities in Sense and Sensibility.” Renaissance 35.4 (Summer 1983): 269-283. . Galens Vol. "Old New York and the Valley of Childhood: The Age of Innocence." ;, 1982. 75-93..