Persuasion
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Twenty-seven-year old Anne Elliot is Austen's most adult heroine. Eight years before the story proper begins, she is happily betrothed to a naval officer, Frederick Wentworth, but she precipitously breaks off the engagement when persuaded by her friend Lady Russell that such a match is unworthy. The breakup produces in Anne a deep and long-lasting reg... More
Twenty-seven-year old Anne Elliot is Austen's most adult heroine. Eight years before the story proper begins, she is happily betrothed to a naval officer, Frederick Wentworth, but she precipitously breaks off the engagement when persuaded by her friend Lady Russell that such a match is unworthy. The breakup produces in Anne a deep and long-lasting reg... More
Book Information
Publisher | Penguin Young Readers Group |
Binding | Kindle Edition (355 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 160 |
ISBN-10 | B000OCXGOG |
Publication Date | 06/01/1999 |
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About Gillian Beer (Editor) : Gillian Beer is a published editor of young adult books. Published credits of Gillian Beer include Persuasion (Penguin Classics), The Origin of Species (Oxford World's Classics).
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