Persuasion
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4.4 • 1.1K 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, second time around…
I love Jane Austen and this second reading has reminded me of everything not explained or acted out in a recent amateur production which I saw. I have very much enjoyed reading it again now and see that 27 scene changes on a small stage were not conducive to a good play. This reading has been a lot better….a great book.
Classic Jane Austen Book
‘Persuasion’ was written by Jane Austen in 1817 and is the last novel Jane Austen ever completed. It centres around a character called Anne Elliot and it centres around Anne being given a centre chance at love and happiness.
Jane Austen is a brilliant writer and is still well loved today. However to my personal taste I struggle to really get into Jane Austen books, this is the third of her books I have read now and I struggle with them. You really get to know the characters and the ending of the book was happy. But just not my kind of book.
Amazing book
Love this, it’s one of my favourite Jane Austin novels. Can read it again and again