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Lovely novel - and the fifth Jane Austen book I have read. Persuasion does feel more mature than her other novels - I vastly prefer it over Sense & Sensibility, and it's less light-hearted than Emma and Northanger Abbey. I like Anne, and seeing her finally reunited with her true love is touching. Though I appreciate the writing of Persuasion more than that of some of Austen's earlier novels, I felt like I could connect less well with Anne than some of her other heroines.
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Eight years ago, Anne Elliot and Frederick Wentworth were in love and were engaged. But, as his station in life was deemed ‘unworthy’ by her godmother, she was persuaded to break off the engagement. Eight years later, circumstances bring them together again. Anne’s beauty has faded, she is overlooked by almost everyone and her opinions don’t count with her father and sister. Wentworth, on the other hand, has made a name and fortune for himself in the naval services and looks as good as ever. Whe
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I read this along with the book club (Reading the Classics) I just joined here and I'm happy to say that I did.
Persuasion started out, for me, as nothing what I was used to seeing in Austen's books. The first six chapters were almost entirely descriptions and introductions of people I really didn't like. People who were completely obsessed with the notions of pride, vanity, nobility and the like. Not a likeable face in sight. The main character, Anne, was meek and bent to the will of all these s ...more
Persuasion started out, for me, as nothing what I was used to seeing in Austen's books. The first six chapters were almost entirely descriptions and introductions of people I really didn't like. People who were completely obsessed with the notions of pride, vanity, nobility and the like. Not a likeable face in sight. The main character, Anne, was meek and bent to the will of all these s ...more
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I may be risking a riot here, but I prefer this to Pride and Prejudice. I identified with Anne and how easily the people around us can persuade us into doing what they think is best for us. I loved their love story and I don't like love stories! It was just such a sweet, touching story and I loved it! Jane Austen's writing style takes some getting used to, but it's worth it. 31/1,001
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Another great one.
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