Friday, May 14, 2010
Persuasion
Haven't read Jane Austen in a while, and felt like tackling Persuasion, which I have never read. Jane spins an intricate tale as usual, setting the story in familiar territories of Kellynch manor, nearby Uppercross, Lyme and Bath. The Elliot family, led by Baronet Walter Elliot, takes little notice in daughter Anne since her mother died. Having been persuaded to break an engagement by her friend Lady Russell to Wentworth, since he has little prospects and no titles, Anne lives life waiting for something to happen. Eight years later, on the verge of another proposal from her heir-apparent cousin, William Elliot, and perhaps another from family friend Captain Benwick, now-Captain Frederick Wentworth returns, a rich and respected navy veteran. Who will persuade Anne now?
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This is one of my favorite Jane Austen novels. I actually took it with me when I visited Bath a few years ago, and I tried to find all of the places that are mentioned in the book there. The setting really made that novel come to life for me more than any other novel she wrote, even though some of the others are more enjoyable.
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