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This was Austen’s last novel, and one would think it would be the ultimate work of a mature author who had honed her craft. But it isn’t. It’s not Austen’s fault. She grew quite ill and was not able to finish it.
There are still many of the elements of a treasured Austen classic here. She is able to turn a critical eye on the social mores of the time and expose the frustration and angst of the young women who were captives of their class and station in life. But the sparkling dialogue of her earl ...more
There are still many of the elements of a treasured Austen classic here. She is able to turn a critical eye on the social mores of the time and expose the frustration and angst of the young women who were captives of their class and station in life. But the sparkling dialogue of her earl ...more
Like all of her novels, Jane Austen's PERSUASION is essentially a comedy of manners--a work in which the characters must negotiate a complex code of conduct to survive, much less achieve their ends. And in a certain sense, the novel is indicative of Austen's incredible talent, razor-sharp, laced with irony and wit, and remarkably phrased. And yet PERSUASION is quite unlike Austen's other novels in the story it tells.
The chapter before the last was my favorite.
This novel was the last one that Aus ...more
The chapter before the last was my favorite.
This novel was the last one that Aus ...more
Feb 12, 2008
Liz
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I never thought I'd read two Jane Austen books in a single year, let alone one right after the other! I've heard so many great things about this book, & I really enjoyed the movie, so I thought I might as well give it a go.
Again, I was delighted by Austen's humorous sketches of this time. Her wit is laugh-out-loud funny throughout the story, especially when it comes to the Elliot family's vanity & Mary's self-centered & hypochondriacal tendencies. This was a wonderful story of love, devotion & ...more
Again, I was delighted by Austen's humorous sketches of this time. Her wit is laugh-out-loud funny throughout the story, especially when it comes to the Elliot family's vanity & Mary's self-centered & hypochondriacal tendencies. This was a wonderful story of love, devotion & ...more
A re-read of an old favourite. A re-read always, for me, is accompanied by nostalgia… of that first encounter. How I struggled (I was, then, at least a decade younger than Anne Elliot and now I’m a decade older) and how I triumphed (the school librarian too as it was her recommendation). It was still slow at the beginning though I don’t find it as much as a struggle as my first read and that’s because I know the ending and how it all is worth it. I enjoyed the more mature character, Anne Elliot
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I didn't enjoy reading about these pathetic, miserable characters. Anne was fine, but most of her milieu was simply unpleasant. I knew that, being an Austen novel, love would prevail, and that was the best part. Sorry to all the Austen fans-this wasn't my fav.
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Apr 08, 2009
Marla
marked it as to-read-someday
Jul 03, 2009
Michelle
marked it as to-read
Oct 21, 2009
Amelia
marked it as to-read
Mar 31, 2010
Charlotte (Buried in Books)
marked it as to-read
Feb 02, 2012
Stephanie Tuell
marked it as to-read
May 27, 2012
Kelly (Maybedog)
marked it as to-read
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Jan 06, 2013
Vanessa Gayle ⚔️ Fangirl Faction
marked it as to-read
