# Persuasion

By Jane Austen.

"Persuasion" by Jane Austen is a novel published in 1817. The story follows Anne Elliot, a 27-year-old woman who once broke off her engagement to Captain Frederick Wentworth after being persuaded by family and friends. Eight years later, they meet again, both still single. As Anne's family faces financial troubles and Wentworth returns wealthy from war, a second chance at love emerges—but past regrets and misunderstandings stand between them in this mature exploration of lost opportunities and enduring affection. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: French
- Translator: Madame Letorsay
- Subjects: 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

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