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Persuasion

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Eight years prior, Anne Elliot ended her engagement to the naval officer Frederick Wentworth under the guidance of her close friend Lady Russell. Their paths cross once more after years apart, with lingering feelings and unresolved tensions. As Anne and Captain Wentworth navigate their renewed acquaintance, questions of love, forgiveness, and influence arise. Persuasion offers Jane Austen's sharp wit and insightful social commentary wrapped in a heartfelt romance.
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Filled with Jane Austen's trademark wit and social commentary, Persuasion is a delightful romance and a surprisingly subversive exploration of our need to persuade, and be persuaded by, others.

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Eight years ago, Anne Elliot followed the advice of Lady Russell, her only true friend, and broke off her engagement to the dashing young naval officer Frederick Wentworth. When Anne and the newly wealthy Captain Wentworth cross paths years later, it is clear that he has neither forgotten nor forgiven their past.

Can true love survive heartbreak? Who should we listen to in matters of the heart? Filled with Jane Austen’s trademark wit and social commentary, Persuasion is a delightful romance and a surprisingly subversive exploration of our need to persuade, and to be persuaded by, others.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781435172678

Publisher: Union Square & Co.

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 22 June 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Union Square & Co.

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 206.0mm

Weight: 360g

Pages: 248

About the Author

Jane Austen (1775 1817) is one of the most popular writers in English literature. Persuasion, Emma, Sense and Sensibility, and her other novels are landmarks of Regency fiction.

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