Overview

In her final novel, as in her earlier ones, Jane Austen uses a love story to explore and gently satirize social pretensions and emotional confusion. Persuasion follows the romance of Anne Elliot and naval officer Frederick Wentworth. They were happily engaged until Anne's friend, Lady Russell, persuaded her that Frederick was "unworthy." Now, eight years later, Frederick returns, a wealthy captain in the navy, while Anne's family teeters on the edge of bankruptcy. They still love each other, but their past mistakes threaten to keep them apart. Austen may seem to paint on a small canvas, but her characters contain the full range of human passion and moral complexity, and the author's generous spirit renders them all with understanding, compassion, and humor.

ISBN-13

9780192827593

ISBN-10

0192827596

Weight

0.35 Pounds

Dimensions

4.63 x 0.55 x 7.38 In

List Price

$4.50

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Pages

302 pages

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published On

1990-12-06



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