Persuasion (Barnes & Noble Classics Series)

de Jane Austen (auteur), Susan Ostrov Weisser (introduction), Susan Ostrov Weisser (introduction et notes)

Maison d'édition : Barnes & Noble Classics

juin 2009

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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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In her final novel, as in her earlier ones, Jane Austen uses a love story to explore and gently satirize social pretensions and emotional confusion. Persuasion follows the romance of Anne Elliot and naval officer Frederick Wentworth. They were happily engaged until Anne’s friend, Lady Russell, persuaded her that Frederick was “unworthy.” Now, eight years later, Frederick returns, a wealthy captain in the navy, while Anne’s family teeters on the edge of bankruptcy. They still love each other, but their past mistakes threaten to keep them apart.

Austen may seem to paint on a small canvas, but her characters contain the full range of human passion and moral complexity, and the author’s generous spirit renders them all with understanding, compassion, and humor.

Auteur

Jane Austen (auteur)

Jane Austen est née le 16 décembre 1775 à Stevenson dans le Hampshire. Après la mort de son père, Jane Austen s’installe avec sa mère et sa sœur à Chatow, où elle va écrire l’essentiel de son œuvre. En 1811, un éditeur londonien soumet pour la première fois au grand public, sous couvert d’anonymat, Raison et Sentiments mais c’est avec Emma que Jane Austen s’impose véritablement sur la scène littéraire. Son œuvre compte aujourd'hui parmi les plu grands classiques de la littérature anglaise.