Persuasion

By Jane Austen

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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: JA
• Release date: May 27, 2019
• ISBN: 9782291072386

Jane Austen

Jane Austen nació en 1775 en Steventon (Hampshire), séptima de los ocho hijos del rector de la parroquia. Educada principalmente por su padre, empezó a escribir de muy joven, para recreo de la familia, y a los veintitrés años envió a los editores el manuscrito de La abadía de Northanger, que fue rechazado. Trece años después, en 1811, conseguiría publicar Juicio y sentimiento, a la que pronto seguirían Orgullo y prejuicio (1813), Mansfield Park (1814) y Emma (1816), que obtuvieron un gran éxito. Después de su muerte, acaecida prematuramente en 1817, y que le impidió concluir su novela SanditonLa abadía de Northanger, Persuasión (1818). Satírica, antirromántica, profunda y tan primorosa como mordaz, la obra de Jane Austen nace toda ella de una inquieta observación de la vida doméstica y de una estética necesidad de orden moral. «La Sabidu-ría –escribió una vez- es mejor que el Ingenio, y a la larga tendrá sin duda la risa de su parte.»

Reviews for Persuasion

[lquilter_2 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

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.

[vrsteffen · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

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.

[cla83 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

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

[emanate28 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A gem. This and P&P are my two favorite novels of all time. Austen's quiet but sharp wit is simply delectable, and the older I get, the more I come to appreciate the intricacies of human relationships in the tale. And, as usual, the hero is to die for!

[bkmcneil · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

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.

[dcmullins10 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

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!

[jaimjane · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I love this book. It is perhaps the funniest of all of Austen's works although the humor is in the descriptions of people, rather than the dialogue. It is quiet and sweet. I couldn't help rooting for this couple who stayed in love all those years despite what they thought was a hopeless romance. And the family! What a triumph of love over familial pressures!

[nebutron_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This remains my favorite Jane Austen for many reasons, and not just the nautical angle.

[tap_aparecium · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

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.

[mels_71_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

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.

[donnab317 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

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.

[singersdd · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

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.

[casanders2015 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

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.

[iira_24 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

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.

[spirea_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

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.

[davraena · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

My favorite scene from all of Jane Austen is in this book.

[dbjones_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

While Pride and Prejudice is the most well known and celebrated of Austen's works, Persuasion is my personal favorite. Once again a tale of love and bad timing it is not an overheard comment as in the case of Elizabeth and Darcy but the 'wise' words of an older relative that created the fateful romance. Like all of Austen's works, this is wonderfully written, with rich characters and a wry sense of humor.

[baswood · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A page tuner. Austen at the hight of her powers. Tremendous

[milliehennessy · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

The only reason I didn't love this book as much as I loved Pride was because Anne and Frederick didn't have as much interaction as I would have liked. There was very little conversation until the end, some glances here and there, and a lot of introspection on Anne's part. I wanted there to be a bit more tension via conversation - I just love all the interaction Elizabeth and Darcy have and Persuasion just couldn't meet that. But still wonderful and any Austen fan should read it!

[bookomaniac-1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Thematisch grotendeels een doorslagje van de andere romans, vooral inzake emoties en afloop. Thema van de persuasion overheerst niet echt, zo wordt niet goed uitgewerkt waarom Anne Wentworth indertijd afwees. Wel weer mooie society-inkijk. Ook stilistisch zeer sterk vooral in de groepsdynamica en de introspectie in de wereld van Anne (dikwijls ook geluid en blik).

[melissalenhardt · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I love this book so much, and Anne Elliot is right up there with Elizabeth Bennet as my favorite Austen character.

[astrologerjenny · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

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.

[debbiemccauley-2 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

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.

[libbeth · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I read this book way back in 1982 and to be honest, gave it 4 stars purely because I remember loving all Jane Austen but I can't actually remember the story. Time for a re-read I think.

[annekiwi · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

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.

[jalenv_2 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

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.

[katiekrug · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I love both Anne Eliot and Captain Wentworth; I think Persuasion edges out Pride and Prejudice as my favorite Austen because of the depth of characterization and emotion we see in each, thanks to the maturation of the author. It may be the least overtly witty and most overtly romantic of all of Austen’s work – despite that, or maybe because of it, I find it near perfection. 4.75 stars

[jesslyncummings · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

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.

[girl_detective · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The slim, sometimes grim tale is filled with jewel-bright and razor-sharp prose as it carries the reader to the typically happy Austen ending. I often stopped to re-read and marvel at sentences and passages along the way.

[ellajurisdoctor · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

My second favorite Jane Austen (even though most people put Sense and Sensibility or Emma second). Very underrated novel . . . Also highly recommended!