Norton's third edition (previous editions, 1972 and 1993) based on Austen's 1816 edition, has a background section with letters to Austen's sister, Cassandra; an excerpt describing a country ball from (a novel fragment); V. Woolf's commentary on ; and two biographical sketches of Austen by family members. Reviews and criticism include 16 assessments of the novel and critical overviews by Sir Walter Scott, George Henry Lewes, Henry James, E. M. Forster, Ian Watt, and others. Also provided is a commentary on film versions of . A chronology ends the edition. No index.