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PersuasionThe romance between Captain Wentworth and Anne, the daughter of Sir Walter Elliot, seems doomed because of the young man's family connections and lack of wealth.
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| Authors | Janet M. Todd |
| Editors | Gillian Beer |
| Fiction Genre | Family & Relationships • Fiction |
| Fiction Subgenre | Classics • Family & Friendship • First loves • Human Qualities & Behavior • Humorous Fiction • Literary Genres & Types of Novels • Love, Relationships & Sex • Money & Finance • Motherless families • Ship captains • Types of Characters • War & Military • Young women - Fiction • General • Literary • Sociology / General • Dysfunctional Families |
| Illustrator | Hugh Thomson |
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| Professional Reviews | Boston Review: "Unlike any of Austen's other novels, 'Persuasion' has a borrowed plot. It is an obvious version of the Cinderella story. Anne has two sisters, both of whom are mean to her...Her father...has no appreciation of Anne's goodness, talents, and sensibilities. The family uses Anne as a servant. And Captain Wentworth will be her Prince Charming. There is no evil stepmother in this Cinderella story, but Lady Russell is the obvious candidate. Austen's prose lifts this Cinderella plot..to the level of important literature." |
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6 Reviews from Epinions.com
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“It would not be the nature of any woman who loved to forget easily…”
Pros: meaningful and witty Cons: somewhat sluggish and worn; unlikeable hero Bottom Line: Let Me Persuade You: Persuasion Is One of Jane Austen's Best Novels
Pros: Protagonist Anne Elliot; Austen's prose; serious and gentle tone Cons: Slow pace might mire some in the first reading. It bears reading a second time. Bottom Line: One of Austen's last and best works.
Pros: A strong heroine, plenty of plot twists, and good use of satire. Cons: Nothing! Read More at Epinions.com Persuasion / Perseverance
Pros: The good guy wins, much more interesting and tolerable than Pride & Prejudice Cons: Difficult wording due to antiquity of book Bottom Line: |
