Colonel Brandon

Colonel Brandon, fictional character, the calm, quiet, and practical man who falls in love with and eventually wins the love of Marianne Dashwood in Jane Austen’s novel Sense and Sensibility (1811).

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Article Title: Colonel Brandon

Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica

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Date Published: 14 January 2015

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Access Date: February 22, 2025