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    Persuasion
    Persuasion
    Persuasion
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    Persuasion

    By Jane Austen

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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 fortunenor 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.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLMAB
    Release dateDec 12, 2018
    ISBN9782291068570
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    Jane Austen

    Jane Austen (1775–1817) was an English novelist whose work centred on social commentary and realism. Her works of romantic fiction are set among the landed gentry, and she is one of the most widely read writers in English literature.

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    • 4/5
      I liked this one a lot. I liked that it wasn't about an ingenue; I liked the hints of the world beyond the social circles; I liked the maturity of the relationships; I liked the way Austen slipped in a bit of intrigue.
    • 4/5
      A story about love in adult age, about falling in love and waiting to be prepared to live that story. The narrator, as always, is witty and ironic as she can be. "..Two ittle inches of ivory.." yes, of course
    • 4/5
      My favorite Austen - her unyielding mockery of the snobbish family members is balanced by the wonderful main characters. Great social commentary balanced by a fulfilling story.
    • 5/5
      I have no idea if this or P&P is my favorite of Austen's novels. The character development in Persuasion is much more interesting, and the love story more complex.
    • 5/5
      Persuasion is my favorite Jane Austen novel. It gives you a couple that you can't help but cheer for. It has enough angst to keep you reading, and just overall great characters that you get attached to. Such a great read!
    • 5/5
      Just wonderful! Witty, clever, and really suspenseful If I didn't know that Miss Austen's books always turn out well, I might have wondered.
    • 5/5
      This is my favorite of Jane Austen's books, even more than Pride and Prejudice. I have an easy time identifying with Anne Elliott, as I've often felt that I was under-appreciated by those closest to me. I love the constancy of her affection for Captain Wentworth. The ending is all an ending should be.
    • 4/5
      Yet another classic story of romance by Jane Austen! This book wore me out with all of it's glances, looks, innuendo, nuances, and implications of the smallest of actions that build to a climatic romantic ending. If you like Pride and Prejudice, this last written novel is a must. The reading is not easy to follow the meaning if you are unfamiliar with the verbiage of the era.
    • 4/5
      Listened to this as an audiobook, and must say it is more difficult to listen compared to reading the text. If my mind wanders off, there's no going back a page or two. However, I enjoyed Karen Savage's reading; her voice is very suitable for reading Austen and very amiable to listen.About the book itself; you got to love Jane Austen. I have nothing to add.
    • 3/5
      An enjoyable read with Austen's trademark wit and amusing view of society. The heroine is Anne Elliot and she is wonderful and a mature women who finally knows what she wants and gets it.
    • 2/5
      This particular Jane Austen novel is definitely my least favorite of the four I've read. It took me awhile to get through this one. It just didn't capture my interest. I liked the character of Anne but beyond that I had trouble keeping track of the other characters. Also the romance came too late for me and I felt detached from the outcome.
    • 4/5
      I think this is my favourite Austen novel. There is something so romantic and appealing about the story of Anne and Wentworth. Getting back your lost love like that. But it's not too syrupy which such stories can often be.
    • 5/5
      My favorite scene from all of Jane Austen is in this book.
    • 5/5
      I love this book so much, and Anne Elliot is right up there with Elizabeth Bennet as my favorite Austen character.
    • 5/5
      A page tuner. Austen at the hight of her powers. Tremendous
    • 5/5
      I loved Persuasion. Sometimes I find it hard to read the Austen books because the writing is so much more complex than today's writing. Still, I really enjoy it because it is so descriptive without being overly so. Not the minutiae of every minute, but more along the lines of "she blushed" and you know exactly what she's thinking and feeling without more words.
    • 4/5
      Written in 1816. Anne rejected a suitor eight years ago due to her family and friends not thinking him good enough. Now he is back... A good read.
    • 4/5
      Austen is funniest when she’s dealing with social snobs, and this novel starts out that way. But the heroine is the daughter of the snob in question, and she is a modest and sensible young lady. Her main fault is that she’s been too easily persuaded to turn her back on the man she really loves. This novel brings her back to him. It’s a perfect antidote after you've read anything depressing.
    • 4/5
      At the beginning I thought it was quite boring. Forced myself to go on and after about the first quarter I couldnt stop reading anymore. Finished the whole book nearly in 1 day. Jane Austen is a fascinationg author, because she makes you excited and thrilled about totally normal and trivial things.
    • 1/5

      4/10.

      The story of a singular sister in a family of delusional lunatics and her attempt to find love with the bloke she fancies who she spurned years before. Nonsense as per.

    • 5/5
      My sister gave me the 1998 Penguin Classics edition of Persuasion because my old copy threatened to fall apart if ever opened again. I'm very pleased with her choice because of all the chapter notes that explain what some of the words meant at the time Miss Austen wrote this novel, as well as what some terms no longer used mean. I love that kind of information! It made me appreciate the story as never before.
    • 4/5
      While I think the praise for Austen is typically overrated, I still enjoy her books. Persuasion, though lacking the biting wit of Pride and Prejudice and the daintiness of Emma, was still pleasant reading. I had to slog through the first 50 or so pages, but after that re-adapted to Austen's particular style of prose. I may read it again in the future and see even more worth, but for now... 3 1/2 stars.
    • 4/5
      After watching Mansfield Park on DVD last night, I had the whim to read this novel. I have the movie on DVD (actually two versions) but oddly enough, had yet to read the book. I thought that it was quite lovely. Its not my favorite Austen novel (Mansfield Park is my favorite), but it is close. I think the story could take place today and it would have the same meaning. That is what is great about many of Austen’s novels. They have meaning for us in our lives today.
    • 5/5
      Another fantastic love story by Jane Austen. Full of romanticism and cynicism of the pride of social classes.
    • 5/5
      I read this in an annotated edition which provided some background regarding the Royal Navy, social customs and Bath that enriched the story for me.
    • 4/5
      Beautiful romance, the 'good' characters receive their rewards.
    • 4/5
      Best. Letter. Ever! Who needs Mr. Darcy when there is Captain Wentworth!
    • 4/5
      My favorite of the Jane Austen books! While Pride and Prejudice is perfectly wonderful, this one is just so much better for me. I love Anne and I love that she does get torn about a bit and is determined to not let people continue to get in her way.

      Society can be cruel and wrong about what is good for people. This is Anne's lesson in that very thing. Very relate-able, even now.
    • 2/5
      This was a tough read for me. I had a hard time relating to the characters - most of whom I found annoying. I also thought the plot was very predictable. I had to force myself to finish this book.
    • 5/5
      I believe this is one of Jane Austen's greatest works. Absolutely beautiful- I read it in one sitting. That's about 4 hours in Starbucks.

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