What is the point of view of the narrator in Sense and Sensibility?

The point of view of the narrator in Sense and
Sensibility refers to the perspective under which the narrative is told depending on
the events that surround the plot. In this case, the point of view comes directly from the
perspective of Elinor, who is the heroine and main character of the
story.

Although Sense and Sensibility conveys
the experiences of many other characters including Elinor's younger sister, Marianne, we do not
get as many particular introspective details about her such as thoughts or emotions. We do get
those from Elinor, who is constantly analyzing situations throughout the
story.

To illustrate, think how much easier it would have been for
us, as readers, to predict Willoughby's actions if only we had had a chance to see what was going
inside Marianne's head. We only know that she was in love, that she had hoped for an engagement,
and that she was heartbroken after he left her. It was not until much later that we find out,
through Elinor's inquiry, that Willoughby had never proposed to Marianne and that maybe Marianne
had taken Willoughby much more seriously than she should
have.

Contrastingly, we know everything that goes on in Elinor's
mind, and we can certainly appreciate her feelings for Edward through all the obstacles that come
in between them.

This being said, Elinor Dashwood is the main
character of the novel, the heroine, and the character through which the narrator exposes the
point of view of the story.