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Persuasion (Barnes & Noble Classics)
 

Persuasion

by Jane Austen

Persuasion, by Jane Austen, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics:
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Amazon Reviews (1)
 

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Tinky
  • Rated 5 stars

“The posthumously published “Persuasion” is Austen’s most wintry novel, and Anne Elliot is Austen’s most mature heroine. Having learned all the lessons Austen has to teach – she has overcome pride and prejudice, she has balanced sense and sensibility, and she has the empathy of heart so carefully won by Emma Woodhouse -- the lesson she has to teach us is endurance. Having been persuaded to let true love pass her by, Anne does her best to live life dutifully in the present, not frozen in a...”

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Aimee
  • Rated 1 stars

“Usually, the book is better than the movie. Usually. Persuasion is one of the rare exceptions.

I have never seen the movie Persuasion, but I have seen The Lake House. After watching the movie, which alludes to Austen's Persuasion, I decided to read the book.

In the movie, Sandra Bullock tells Keanu Reeves that her favorite book is Persuasion. She draws a parallel between their relationship and the relationship between the characters in the book, who must wait because they...”

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  • Rated 4.199519 stars
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  • Rated 4.580645 stars
  

Newest Comments

  • Ballroom_Pink

    ballroom_pink said:

    “This book is not Victoria Literature!”

    posted Saturday, August 30 2008
  • Jessie

    jessie said:

    “I love Persuasion it is my favorite Jane Austen novel. I love the whole romance between Captain Wentworth and Anne Elliot. I love the idea of love being rekindled.”

    posted Monday, June 30 2008
  • Selina C

    selina c said:

    “Marissa - If you thought Persuasion was slow try Marquez 'Love in the Time Of Cholera.' That's the slowest romance of all! :-)”

    posted Monday, June 30 2008 ( | view 1 reply )
  • Ondine

    ondine said:

    “Very few authentically regency novels are about instant gratification, although they do still have that element of wish-fulfilment that haunts most literary genres. Persuasion was a very strong step towards Romanticism and Individualism away from the group-identity necessary in the Enlightenment eras, I think. The argument is especially visible in Sense and Sensibility, with Eleanor representing the latter and Marianne the former. If you agree, I can hook you up with my undergrad prof. who first introduced that idea.”

    posted Monday, June 30 2008
  • Marissa

    marissa said:

    “I really did like this book but I do realize it's very slow for modern romances. We are used to more interaction and dialogue between our characters, which makes this harder to read. It's not an instant gratification type of book. :)”

    posted Saturday, May 10 2008
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