Project Gutenberg 2011-07-20 Public domain in the USA. 194 Austen, Jane 1775 1817 Letorsay, Madame Letorsay, Mme. Persuasion Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persuasion_(novel) Produced by Claudine Corbasson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Persuasion" by Jane Austen is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story centers around Anne Elliot, a woman in her late twenties who reflects on her past relationship with Captain Frederick Wentworth, a naval officer whose ambitions and success in life were thwarted when Anne was persuaded to reject him years earlier. The narrative explores themes of love, regret, and societal expectations as Anne navigates the complexities of family expectations, social standing, and her own heart. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Sir Walter Elliot, a vain baronet whose financial troubles lead him and his daughters to consider moving from their family estate, Kellynch Hall. The opening chapters detail Sir Walter's superficiality and the self-importance he places on societal status, while presenting the dynamics within his family, particularly focusing on his daughters—especially Anne, who has been overlooked by her father in favor of her more socially advantageous sister, Elizabeth. As the story unfolds, it sets the stage for Anne's internal struggles and the reemergence of Captain Wentworth in her life, prompting reflections on past choices and the possibilities for future happiness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr 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 FR Littérature Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 347043 2025-07-15T05:13:19.342453 text/html 342011 2011-07-20T14:44:44 text/html 199083 2025-07-15T05:13:25.970421 application/epub+zip 202541 2025-07-15T05:13:21.484461 application/epub+zip 202540 2025-07-15T05:13:20.267459 application/epub+zip 361239 2025-07-15T05:13:29.401446 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329231 2025-07-15T05:13:25.160444 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302116 2022-09-16T17:30:58.835615 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318648 2025-07-15T05:13:18.699506 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 310484 2011-07-20T14:44:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22524 2025-07-15T05:13:29.541391 application/rdf+xml 11434 2025-07-15T05:13:20.762448 image/jpeg 3064 2025-07-15T05:13:20.512442 image/jpeg 115500 2011-07-20T14:44:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 122194 2011-07-20T14:44:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 187714 2025-07-15T05:13:19.369454 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