Persuasion by Jane Austen
For her last novel's plot, Austen returns to the tensions of inheritance; but the once satisfactory solution--security on a landed estate--no longer applies. Here, Anne, the unappreciated middle daughter of the Elliots, has new choices to make, between the customs and traditions in which she was brought up and the excitement of the unknown.
“Linda Bree has done a marvelous job in this superb new edition of PersuasionThe searching introduction, the informative notes, and most of all the illuminating selection of contextual material make Austen’s well-known masterpiece come alive again as a compelling and unsettling new text. Bree clarifies subtleties of class structure, social criticism, and manners that elude many North American as well as British students. Newcomers and longtime admirers of this novel will find much to learn from and enjoy here. All in all, Bree’s edition deepens and enriches our understanding of Persuasion. An impressive and admirable achievement!” — Claudia L. Johnson, Princeton University
“This splendid edition is ideal for both the student and the scholar of Austen. Always one of Austen’s most fascinating novels, Persuasion is made eminently teachable and readable with this wonderful edition; reading it made me want to teach the novel again, soon, just so I can take advantage of Bree’s fine work.” — Catherine Ingrassia, Virginia Commonwealth University
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781551111315 |
| ISBN 10 | 1551111314 |
| Title | Persuasion |
| Author | Jane Austen |
| Series | Broadview Editions Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Broadview Press Ltd |
| Year published | 1998-08-30 |
| Number of pages | 312 |
| Prizes | Runner-up for The BBC Big Read Top 100 2003 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |