The Somersetshire home of Mr. and Mrs. Palmer, Mrs. Jennings’s other daughter, that serves as a convenient stopover for Elinor and Marianne on their return from London to Barton Cottage. Here, primarily from self-neglect, Marianne contracts an infectious fever, giving Colonel Brandon the chance to serve her by going after her mother. A drunken Willoughby appears, having heard that Marianne is dying, to beg her forgiveness for his marrying for money and to insist that he loves only her. Marianne recovers and comes to appreciate Colonel Brandon’s devotion.

Exclusive London neighborhood where Elinor and Marianne are the guests of Mrs. Jennings, Lady Middleton’s mother, for an extended winter visit. At a party there, Marianne is stunned by the appearance of her former lover, Willoughby, and his efforts to snub her.

Chicago Public Library. “Places: Sense and Sensibility.” WikiSummaries, 15 Dec. 2021, wikisummaries.org/sense-and-sensibility-places.

The Lady's Magazine; or Entertaining Companion for the Fair Sex, Appropriated Solely to Their Use and Amusement, was an early British women's magazine published monthly from 1770 until 1847.

Combe Magna is the estate of Willoughby that resides in Somerset. Following his disinheritance from his aunt, Mrs.Smith, that remains his only source of income. Unhappy with his economic state, he marries a woman, Miss Grey who has a fortune of £50,000. Combe Magna is said to be about 30 miles from Cleveland, the estate of Mr. and Mrs.Palmer (nee Jennings). When Marianne falls ill at Cleveland, Willoughby, who had been staying there, comes to visit and explain himself to Elinor.

The year after Jane Austen was born, the US declared independence and went to war with Britain. This was a tremendous financial loss on part of Britain and the newfound 'democratic way' impacted the minds of the British (Library of Congress).