Persuasion (Part 1 (Chapters 1-12))

[Charlene]

Discussion of the first part of Persuasion (Chapters 1-12).

[Charlene]

This article could contain spoilers if you have not read any of Jane Austen's novels.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/201...

[Charlene]

Virginia Woolf's commentary on Jane Austen. It is Persuasion centered.

https://newrepublic.com/article/11592...

[Charlene]

This year is Persuasion's 200th anniversary of publication.

[Kathleen]

Charlene wrote: "Virginia Woolf's commentary on Jane Austen. It is Persuasion centered.

https://newrepublic.com/article/11592..."

Persuasion is my favorite Austen, but I won't have time for a re-read this month. Wish I could though, after reading this article. It points out some of the reasons I think it is my favorite. Thanks for posting it, Charlene.

[Anastasia Kinderman, The Only]

I definitely noticed a bit of a change in the speeches on her characters. At the beginning of the book when she's describing Anne's family they seem more pigeon-holed than in her other works, almost like she's resigned herself to the stupidity of some of her characters. She seems harsher than in other works like P&P (it's been awhile since I read it though so maybe I'm misremembering).

Anne seems all the better simply because she is contrasted with such silly relations in the beginning of the book.