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Persuasion
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Anne Elliot, at the age of nineteen, falls in
love with Frederick Wentworth, a young man with
no connections and only himself to recommend
him» Persuaded by her great friend Lady Russell to
break off their engagement Anne has ample
opportunity to regret her decision.
Some years later, her father Sir Walter Elliot finds
himself financially embarrassed and is forced to let
the family home, Kellynch-hall. The new tenants
prove to be Admiral and Mrs Croft, brother-in-law
and sister to Wentworth, who has prospered and is
now a captain. Although he and Anne are thrown
into each other's company he still feels bitterness at
her rejection. He becomes entangled with Louisa
Musgrove while Anne receives the attentions of
William Elliot, her cousin. Once again it seems as
though happiness is about to elude them
Persuasion, Jane Austen's last finished novel, is a
brilliant satire and evocation of polite society,
full of...
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XY\ Popular
Persuasion
COMPLETE AND UNABRIDGED
Anne Elliot, at the age of nineteen, falls in
love with Frederick Wentworth, a young man with
no connections and only himself to recommend
him» Persuaded by her great friend Lady Russell to
break off their engagement Anne has ample
opportunity to regret her decision.
Some years later, her father Sir Walter Elliot finds
himself financially embarrassed and is forced to let
the family home, Kellynch-hall. The new tenants
prove to be Admiral and Mrs Croft, brother-in-law
and sister to Wentworth, who has prospered and is
now a captain. Although he and Anne are thrown
into each other's company he still feels bitterness at
her rejection. He becomes entangled with Louisa
Musgrove while Anne receives the attentions of
William Elliot, her cousin. Once again it seems as
though happiness is about to elude them
Persuasion, Jane Austen's last finished novel, is a
brilliant satire and evocation of polite society,
full of sharp perceptions on people and personal
relations, especially love, and a celebration of the
finer values in life.
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