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Persuasion

Jane Austen

Persuasion

Paper book: €26.99

Digital: €6.99

Original publication
1817
Pages
638
Difficulty
Medium
Genres
Romance
Moods
Fall in love, Be moved to tears, Savour the writing
Translated from
English

Book summary

Eight years ago, on the advice of those close to her, Anne Elliot gave up marrying Frederick Wentworth, a young naval officer with no fortune. Now her father, ruined by his vanity, has to let the family estate. And Wentworth returns, now a captain, rich and much sought after. Anne sees him again and again, but nothing is ever said openly.

Jane Austen's last completed novel tells of a second chance at love, with the subtlety and irony that made her famous.

Its witty dialogue and endearing heroine make it an enjoyable read in the language you are learning.

The plot

一位军官默默帮助曾离开他的女子。安妮·埃利奥特正在照顾年幼的外甥。温特沃思上校也在场:八年前,她放弃了与这位海军军官的婚约。外甥的弟弟爬上安妮的背,怎么也不肯下来。

The world of the book

1814年,战后的英国。故事始于1814年,英国与拿破仑治下法国的战争即将结束。海军军官们纷纷回乡,不少人靠俘获的敌舰发了财。安妮的父亲沃尔特·埃利奥特爵士挥霍过度,只好把大宅租给一位海军将领,搬到时髦的城市巴斯居住。

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