Persuasione

Anne Elliot, a quiet young woman from a family of vain gentry, once refused to marry the man she loved, the naval officer Frederick Wentworth, on the advice of her mentor Lady Russell. Years later, his return as a successful captain upsets her calm life. Anne stays composed as he seems to court Louisa Musgrove, and as a plausible heir, William Elliot, shows interest in her. Jane Austen follows them from the Somerset countryside to Lyme Regis and the society of Bath, building toward a letter written in haste.

Suited to those who enjoy Austen's gentler side and are interested in love that returns after time and regret. Short, warm, and clever, it fits an unhurried weekend.

Contemplative; a moderate read.

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