Persuasion - Jane Austen

Persuasion - Jane Austin Easily enticed to read this one… I have read Pride and Prejudice and; of course, I loved it. This prompted me to read another of Jane Austen’s works and after reading positive reviews I decided on this one. Easy to get hold of, as it is considered to be a classic, I purchased and anticipated a good read. Synopsis… The middle sister of three is Anne Elliot, daughter of Sir Elliot who considers himself of some importance in society. Much overlooked since her beloved mother died, Anne, is deemed a no hoper in the marriage stakes and her father devotes all of his time and ... more

From Jane Austen's first full-length novel to her last: after reviewing Northanger Abbey, I've moved on to Persuasion. Both novels were published together after Austen's death in 1818, but whereas Northanger Abbey had been completed in 1798, Persuasion had been finished only two years before, in 1816. It is more subdued than Austen's previous novels, particularly the youthful Northanger Abbey (especially as both are set partly in Bath), but it is still a very enjoyable novel. Persuasion tells the story of 27-year-old Anne Elliot, daughter of the vain Sir Walter Elliot, and sister to the ... more

I devoured “Pride & Prejudice” (P&P) and “Sense & Sensibility” (S&S) two Summers ago, and was eager to read more of Jane Austen. I bought “Persuasion” shortly after, but decided not to start reading it due to a change in my life circumstances. The Jane Austen books had changed my views on romance too much; and not necessarily in a positive manner. The men in my life became the men described in the books. I was sure that one of my ex’s was Mr Darcy.... So I put off reading Persuasion; Jane Austen books were very enjoyable to read, but caused more emotional turmoil than literary pleasure. Two ... more

One September, more years ago than I want to remember, I had just joined the lower sixth, agog to start on my A-level English texts.I was lucky enough to have a grandpa who, though just a very humble working class man who'd had virtually no education at all, believed passionately in education for women. He had retired early from his factory job because of ill health, and began to teach me to read as I learned to talk, using the Rupert stories.I can't remember not being able to read anything, though I didn't understand a lot of it for some time.I quickly developed a lifelong love for the ... more

“Persuasion”, one of six completed novels by Jane Austen, though written in 1815-16, was not published until 1818, a year after its author’s death at the age of forty-one. The story centres on the Elliot family: Sir Walter and his three daughters. Sir Walter, a widower, is a vain, snobbish individual whose main – indeed, only – reading matter is the entry concerning himself in the Baronetage. His haughty, unmarried eldest daughter, Elizabeth, being “very like himself” is something of a kindred spirit – however, his two other children are regarded ... more