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.
The 274th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1817
- Nationality
- British
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 230-300
- Words
- 87,022
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 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)
- 82nd on The 100 Favorite Novels of Librarians (Bookman.com)
- 89th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 98th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 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)