Persuasion by Jane Austen
This classic novel revolves around the life of Anne Elliot, a woman of 27 who is unmarried and living with her vain, snobbish, and foolish family who are on the brink of financial ruin. Seven years prior, she had been persuaded to reject a marriage proposal from the man she loved, a poor but ambitious naval officer named Frederick Wentworth. When he returns from the war a wealthy and successful captain, old feelings are rekindled. The story follows Anne's journey towards self-realization and second chances at love amidst the complexities of her social class.
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- Published
- 1817
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 230-300
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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- Perswazje
- The Annotated Persuasion
- İkna
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This book is on the following 23 lists:
- 6th on 50 Best-Loved Novels Written by a Woman (United Kingdom) (Guardian)
- 11th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 13th on 100 Must-Read Classics, as Chosen by our Readers (Penguin (UK))
- 16th on Readers’ Top 100 Novels Of All Time (Guardian)
- 18th on The 100 Best Novels Of All Time In English (The Guardian)
- 20th on The 100 Greatest British Novels (BBC)
- 38th on The Big Read (BBC)
- 43rd on My Favourite Book - Australian Big Read (Australian Big Read)
- 43rd on The Top 10: The Greatest Books of All Time (The Top 10 (Book))
- 51st on The Novel 100: A Ranking of the Greatest Novels of All Time (The Novel 100)
- 80th on R/ClassicLiterature's Top 100 Favorite Books (R/ClassicLiterature)
- 82nd on The 100 Favorite Novels of Librarians (Bookman.com)
- 87th on America’s 100 Favorite Books (WordsRated)
- 89th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List (1,000 Books to Read Before You Die(Book))
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 100 Books to Love (Sunday Times)
- 100 Books You Must Read Before You Die (BBC Radio Oxford)
- 20 Posthumous Works You Should Read Before You Die (The National Post )
- 50 All-Time Favorite Romance Books (New York Public Library)
- As if You Don't Have Enough to Read, Fiction Edition (New York Times)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- The Guardian's Essential Library (The Guardian)