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by Jane Austen (Author) "Sir Walter Elliot, of Kellynch-hall, in Somersetshire, was a man who, for his own amusement, never took up any book but the Baronetage;1 there he..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Longman; Rev Ed edition (16 Feb 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0141439688
  • ISBN-13: 978-0141439686
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 24,382 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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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.


About the Author

Jane Austen (1775-1817) was extremely modest about her own genius but has become one of English literature's most famous women writers. She is the author of Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Mansfield Park and Northanger Abbey. Gillian Beer is King Edward Professor of English at the University of Cambridge and President of Clare Hall.

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Sir Walter Elliot, of Kellynch-hall, in Somersetshire, was a man who, for his own amusement, never took up any book but the Baronetage;1 there he found occupation for an idle hour, and consolation in a distressed one; there his faculties were roused into admiration and respect, by contemplating the limited remnant of the earliest patents;2 there any unwelcome sensations, arising from domestic affairs, changed naturally into pity and contempt. Read the first page
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Her greatest work, 27 May 2003
By Lovborg (London) - See all my reviews
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Less well-known than "Emma", "Pride and Prejudice" or "Sense and Sensibility", this is an absolute gem of a novel, and my favourite of all of Jane Austen's works. It has all the flair and comic brio of her other, more celebrated work, but a sadness and delicacy of tone that elevates it to a different level. Anne is a magnificent character, with an intelligence steeped in experience coupled with a good and true heart, and is at the centre of a novel that offers absolutely everything that you could wish for in a novel. Perfect. Absolutely perfect.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A more resigned, mature Austen writing, 13 Mar 2006
By Farz_B (London, England) - See all my reviews
This was the last of Austen's novels that I read, and accordingly, one of the last that Austen herself wrote, at a time when she was ill and resigned to bed months before her death. It was published posthumously, together with Northanger Abbey, an early novel that she wrote.

Reflecting this corresponding state in herself somehow, the book carries a tone of gravity and experienced maturity that Anne Elliot, the heroine, portrays with a love that is only reconciled many years after its initial formation and breakup. At 28, she is definitely the oldest of Austen's heroines, and thus we see a more constrained, yet delicate relationship between her and Frank Wentworth.

True to say, I enjoyed this book, as all other Austen's novels. One can readily notice the difference in tone and character from her earlier, more popular novels so do not be disheartened if it is not the usual sprightly plot or the young, gregarious heroine.
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5.0 out of 5 stars My fave Jane Novel, 12 Jul 2007
By Kel Jones (Islington) - See all my reviews
I know most people like P&P best, but if you're a Jane Austen fan, or just someone who's seen the ever popular film adaptations of her work, I think you'll find this one a real page turner. With the speed of a more contemporary romance, it rollicks and flows through one drama after the next, all with miss Austen's incomparable wit and vivacity. If you are sticking to the more popular titles only (Pride & Prej and Emma) then expand your horizons and fall in love with these characters. Great, great read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Now I see what the fuss is about
I have read most other Jane Austen books and been interested, but un-moved. Persuasion is a different class. By far the most moving of all her books IMHO.
Published 4 months ago by Ripple

5.0 out of 5 stars Austen's masterpiece
More likeable than 'Emma', more mature than 'Pride and Prejudice'. For my money, this is Austen's masterpiece. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Elen Caldecott

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing! The original chick lit...
I was always a little wary of reading any Jane Austen. I guess I just saw my Gran watching some BBC adaptations when I was a kid and thought, Bleugh! How dull... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Lover of all things book

4.0 out of 5 stars It's Jane Austen - You Get What You Expect
Theres always something so satistfying about finishing a Jane Austen novel. Whether it be due to the characteristically happy endings, the light - hearted manner with which Austen... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Marlyly

5.0 out of 5 stars Love's Barriers Delightfully Probed in Polite Conversation
Persuasion is Jane Austen's most sophisticated story and writing. She lovingly and incisively demonstrates the problems of being a well-bred sensitive person in a society that's... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Professor Donald Mitchell

5.0 out of 5 stars So very annoying....but undeniably wonderful
Anne Elliot is without a doubt one of Jane Austen's most irritating heroines; indeed if one was to use a colour to describe her character it would be that horrible shade of beige... Read more
Published 23 months ago by M. Gardner

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favourite books ever
I am an absolute die-hard fan of Austen and LOVE anything grouped under the nineteenth century novel banner. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Jasmine

3.0 out of 5 stars And they all lived happily ever after.....possibly
I read this with a mixture of joy and trepidation. I have read a few Jane Austen Books in the past and i enjoyed all greatly. Read more
Published on 27 Aug 2007 by S. Elson

2.0 out of 5 stars Overuse of the comma
I was presented with this novel at my book group and I took it home filled with trepidation. I was an Austen virgin but it was time to lift the veil from my eyes and immerse... Read more
Published on 8 Aug 2007 by E. Jarvis

5.0 out of 5 stars Hope is everything
This the timeless tale of love surviving against all odds. Anne Elliot is the woman who reluctantly turns away the love of her life (Wentworth)on the advice of her family as he is... Read more
Published on 1 May 2007 by sam hrt

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