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Persuasion

Jane Austen

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May 28, 2009 Arianna rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 1001books, audiobook

This book was fun - very Jane Austen. Her plots of course tend to be very similar; all revolve around romances that seem doomed only to find their way in the end. (At least, all that I've read of hers, anyway - which I believe are most.) It's interesting to read of England in her time from her privileged point of view - the issues that her characters dealt with being somewhat, er, fluffy. But it was a good story, and enjoyable to listen to while working - it made the time pass quickly. I did ver ...more

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Dec 07, 2012 Nina rated it it was amazing

Shelves: literaryladies, classic-literature, novel

I know that I breezed through this book some weekend in high school, but I barely remembered the plot. Persuasion is so tense, so much more fraught than other Austen novels--perhaps in part because the action of the story takes place in a shorter time span than Pride & Prejudice--I don't know. I love Anne Elliot and the way that she triumphs over her nasty father and mean-spirited sisters. I love also, the way that the wronged Frederick Wentworth used his disappointment to fuel his ambition and ...more

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May 29, 2009 Susanne Clower rated it it was amazing

Shelves: england, fiction, classics

This wasn't as charming as P&P, but it was terrific. After years of resenting having to buy all of those Austen knock-offs for the library, I have to admit now that the originals are worth every bit of the attention they get. ...more

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Mar 14, 2011 Lori rated it it was ok

Shelves: audio

Not my favorite Jane Austen. I know its supposed to be deep. I'm thinking maybe if I were a little more invested in the time period I would get why certain things got so much play. I also struggled to keep track of who was who. Oh well, better luck next time. ...more

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Mar 27, 2008 Rae rated it it was ok

Shelves: classics

A British spinster is reacquainted with an old flame in this classic comedy of manners. I keep reading Austen but I still haven't decided whether I really like her. ...more

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