11 November 2016

The Friday 56: Persuasion

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Happy Friday!


"'It is the worst evil of too yielding and indecisive a character, that no influence over it can be depended on. You are never sure of a good impression being durable; everybody may sway it. Let those who would be happy be firm.'"




Goodreads Synopsis: 
Twenty-seven-year old Anne Elliot is Austen's most adult heroine. Eight years before the story proper begins, she is happily betrothed to a naval officer, Frederick Wentworth, but she precipitously breaks off the engagement when persuaded by her friend Lady Russell that such a match is unworthy. The breakup produces in Anne a deep and long-lasting regret. When later Wentworth returns from sea a rich and successful captain, he finds Anne's family on the brink of financial ruin and his own sister a tenant in Kellynch Hall, the Elliot estate. All the tension of the novel revolves around one question: Will Anne and Wentworth be reunited in their love?  
Jane Austen once compared her writing to painting on a little bit of ivory, 2 inches square. Readers of Persuasion will discover that neither her skill for delicate, ironic observations on social custom, love, and marriage nor her ability to apply a sharp focus lens to English manners and morals has deserted her in her final finished work.

Do you have a favorite Jane Austen book?

3 comments:

  1. Definitely Pride and Prejudice. And I love all the adaptations (especially the one by Hank Green and Bernie Su). Happy reading! Here's what's on p. 56 of what I'm reading if you're interested.

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  2. Love Persuasion!! Great choice for this week! Happy Sunday!

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  3. It's been forever since I've read this - thanks for sharing!

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