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Persuasion

By Jane Austen
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Persuasion by Jane Austen is a compelling novel centred on Anne Elliot, a woman navigating the complexities of love and social expectations. Years after being persuaded to end her engagement to the dashing Frederick Wentworth, Anne encounters him again, and old feelings resurface. Set against a backdrop of Regency England, the story explores themes of second chances, resilience, and the transformative power of enduring love.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy stories of love rediscovered and second chances. With its sharp social commentary and charming characters, it's a poignant exploration of how love endures amidst societal pressures and personal growth. Fans of classic literature with rich character development and themes of regret and redemption will thoroughly enjoy this engaging narrative.

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Persuasion

Anne Elliot, twenty-seven and still single, seems destined for spinsterhood. In her youth, she broke off an engagement to penniless Captain Wentworth at the insistence of her friend Lady Russell, acquiescing to the demands of her class at the expense of her happiness.

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At twenty-seven, Anne Elliot is no longer young and has few romantic prospects. Eight years earlier, she had been persuaded by her friend Lady Russell to break off her engagement to Frederick Wentworth, a handsome naval captain with neither fortune nor rank.

What happens when they encounter each other again is movingly told in Jane Austen's last completed novel. Set in the fashionable societies of Lyme Regis and Bath, Persuasion is a brilliant satire of vanity and pretension, but, above all, it is a love story tinged with the heartache of missed opportunities.

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Jane Austen's Persuasion is often regarded as her most passionate work, capturing readers with its depth and emotional intensity. Critics celebrate its exploration of regret and second chances, often placing it atop the list of her novels. The protagonist, Anne Elliot, is praised for her maturity and emotional resilience, which lead her not only to rekindle a past romance but also to win the admiration of both the readers and the novel's other characters.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141439686

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 March 2003

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

  • Introduction by Gillian Beer
  • Notes by Gillian Beer

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 215g

Pages: 288

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About the Author

Jane Austen (1775-1817) was extremely modest about her own genius but has become one of English literature's most famous women writers. She is the author of Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Mansfield Park and Northanger Abbey. Gillian Beer is King Edward Professor of English at the University of Cambridge and President of Clare Hall.

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