Persuasion (Everyman's Library) - Softcover

Austen, Jane

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0460875299 ISBN 13: 9780460875295

Publisher: Everymans Library, 1994

Synopsis

A masterpiece of high comedy and an enchanting romance, Persuasion (1818) chronicles Anne Elliot's struggle for authenticity as she attempts to reclaim her discarded love. When she first met Captain Wentworth, he had "nothing but himself to recommend him, and no hopes of attaining influence." The captain returns, eight years later, a strikingly successful naval officer; now, Anne must search for a means to overthrow both her father, a snobbish and petty baronet, and the ideals of decorum which forbid expression of female desire.

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Review:

Anne Elliot, heroine of Austen's last novel, did something we can all relate to: Long ago, she let the love of her life get away. In this case, she had allowed herself to be persuaded by a trusted family friend that the young man she loved wasn't an adequate match, social stationwise, and that Anne could do better. The novel opens some seven years after Anne sent her beau packing, and she's still alone. But then the guy she never stopped loving comes back from the sea. As always, Austen's storytelling is so confident, you can't help but allow yourself to be taken on the enjoyable journey.

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About this edition

• Publisher: Everymans Library
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0460875299
• ISBN 13: 9780460875295
• Binding: Paperback