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Persuasion (Norton Critical Editions)

by Jane Austen

Published: 1994-12-17
Paperback : 336 pages

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Austen's last novel is the crowning achievement of her matchless career. Her heroine, Anne Elliot, a woman of integrity, breeding and great depth of emotion, stands in stark contrast to the brutality and hypocrisy of Regency England. Includes a new Introduction by Margaret Drabble, famed novelist ...

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(Austen's last novel is the crowning achievement of her matchless career. Her heroine, Anne Elliot, a woman of integrity, breeding and great depth of emotion, stands in stark contrast to the brutality and hypocrisy of Regency England. Includes a new Introduction by Margaret Drabble, famed novelist and editor of The Oxford Companion to the English Language.

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"Persuasion by Jane Austen"by Marna T. (see profile) 12/08/10

I had a hard time getting into this book until after I saw the BBC production of it on DVD. That helped put everything into perspective & made the book a very enjoyable read.

"Persuasion"by Susanne V. (see profile) 12/08/10

Jane Austen is a delightful writer. Densely packed sentences, perceptive insight into human behavior, no mercy for arrogant poseurs or malingerers, and masterful teller of love stories. A good look... (read more)

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