Persuasion by Jane Austen
Introduction and Notes by Elaine Jordan, Reader in Literature, University of Essex. What does persuasion mean - a firm belief, or the action of persuading someone to think something else? Anne Elliot is one of Austen's quietest heroines, but also one of the strongest and the most open to change. She lives at the time of the Napoleonic wars, a time of accident, adventure, the making of new fortunes and alliances. A woman of no importance, she manoeuvres in her restricted circumstances as her long-time love Captain Wentworth did in the wars. Even though she is nearly thirty, well past the sell-by bloom of youth, Austen makes her win out for herself and for others like herself, in a regenerated society.
Introduction and Notes by Elaine Jordan, Reader in Literature, University of Essex
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| ISBN 13 | 9781853260568 |
| ISBN 10 | 1853260568 |
| Title | Persuasion |
| Author | Jane Austen |
| Series | Wordsworth Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Wordsworth Editions Ltd |
| Year published | 1993-06-05 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Prizes | Runner-up for The BBC Big Read Top 100 2003, Short-listed for BBC Big Read Top 100 2003 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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