Project Gutenberg 1994-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 32077 Austen, Jane 1775 1817 Persuasion Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persuasion_(novel) Sharon Partridge and Martin Ward Revised by Richard Tonsing. "Persuasion" by Jane Austen is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story revolves around Anne Elliot, the quiet yet perceptive daughter of a vain baronet, Sir Walter Elliot, who is struggling with his finances and social status. The novel explores themes of love, regret, and societal pressures, particularly through Anne's past romance with Captain Frederick Wentworth, a man without fortune or title, whom her family disapproved of. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Sir Walter Elliot, who is completely absorbed in his own vanity and status as a baronet, neglecting the weighty financial problems threatening his estate, Kellynch Hall. The narrative reveals the dynamics of the Elliot family, focusing on the delicate position of Anne, who is overshadowed by her more socially ambitious sisters and neglected by her father. The opening establishes Anne's sense of duty and her longing for a life that acknowledges her character and feelings, foreshadowing the complex emotional struggles she faces as the story unfolds around her potential reconnection with Wentworth, now a successful naval captain. The stage is set for Anne's journey of self-discovery amid the entanglements of family, friendship, and social standings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Psychological fiction Young women -- Fiction Motherless families -- Fiction Rejection (Psychology) -- Fiction First loves -- Fiction Dysfunctional families -- Fiction Ship captains -- Fiction Love stories Regency fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 516904 2025-07-01T04:15:27.253874 text/html 517936 2023-09-10T19:05:14 text/html 467282 2025-07-01T04:15:33.095885 application/epub+zip 467176 2025-07-01T04:15:28.570893 application/epub+zip 332314 2025-07-01T04:15:27.819914 application/epub+zip 975735 2025-07-01T04:15:36.960361 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 948814 2025-07-01T04:15:32.584887 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 399177 2022-09-01T04:17:23.594009 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 497598 2025-07-01T04:15:26.931925 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 497612 2023-09-10T19:20:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18803 2025-07-01T04:15:37.086327 application/rdf+xml 16957 2025-07-01T04:15:28.118886 image/jpeg 2775 2025-07-01T04:15:27.967867 image/jpeg 1127129 2025-07-01T04:15:27.304877 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia