Kellie W. answers “if i was going to read my first jane...”

olivia asked this question about Persuasion:

if i was going to read my first jane austen novel, would this be a good pick? i thought about reading emma first but persuasion sounds really good. thanks!

Kellie W. I absolutely love this novel, but if you are a first time reader of Austen, I recommend starting with Pride and Prejudice - that one gave me the Auste…moreI absolutely love this novel, but if you are a first time reader of Austen, I recommend starting with Pride and Prejudice - that one gave me the Austen fever. I loved it so much I read the rest of her novels within the same year. There is a poignancy to Persuasion that isn't there in the rest of her novels. I am a huge fan of this one, but if it's your first you might be deceived into thinking it's her usual style.(less)

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