Persuasion

Jane Austen

1817

"In many respects Persuasion marks a break with Austen's previous works, both in the more biting, even irritable satire directed at some of the novel's characters and in the regretful, resigned outlook of its otherwise admirable heroine, Anne Elliot, in the first part of the story. Against this is set the energy and appeal of the Royal Navy, which symbolises for Anne and the reader the possibility of a more outgoing, engaged, and fulfilling life, and it is this worldview which triumphs for the most part at the end of the novel."

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The is my favorite Jane Austen novel. I first read it in middle school and it's stuck with me ever since. It's Austen's most serious novel and deals a lot with regret and how those around us can influence (for better or worse).

Goodreads Average Rating: 4.15

My Rating: 5