Persuasion
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4.4 • 486 Ratings
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Publisher Description
An Apple Books Classic edition.
Jane Austen’s last completed novel is a mature, gorgeously bittersweet story about love, regret, and second chances. It’s been seven years since Anne’s family induced her to break off her engagement to Wentworth, a sea captain of little means. But losing him only made her realize how precious their love had been, leaving her with a sorrow that never quite faded.
When their paths cross again, his presence cuts through the grayness of Anne’s world like sudden sunlight. But could he ever rekindle his feelings for her after such heartbreak? Nuanced in its humor and deeply yearning in its emotion, Persuasion shows Austen at her most ruminative and insightful.
Customer Reviews
Persuasion
An excellent story however I must put it out there that I have read other Jane Austin books in paper back and I can not be sure that this copy is one of her originals. The language is completely different to that of the way she wrote Mansfield Park and Sence and Sensibility, which leads me to believe this version has been edited for the purpose of the 20th century.
Persuasion
I didn't know where this book was going as it had curious characters and many naval references. It improved a couple of chapters in and was very enjoyable to read. classic.
Better read than expected
I am trying to get into classics and this was a really good one to start with. The first few chapters were a bit difficult to get into, and sometimes it was confusing what was being said in some passages, but I suppose that’s the point when engaging with a novel that is over 200 years old. But Austen’s character writing is so good, each one being fairly distinct, and the social nuances she weaves through the story turned out to be quite entertaining. Definitely recommend if you’re starting to read more classics.