• Jane Austen's last completed novel Persuasion, was released in 1918. Although, the novel was finished in 1916, Austen died in 1917 before its publication.

• Fast Facts

  1. Author: Jane Austen
  2. Genre: Romance novel
  3. Publication Date: 1818
  4. Publisher: Penguin Classics
  5. Pages: 272
  6. ISBN 0141439688
  7. Adaptations: Persuasion Movie mini series, TV movie
  8. Narrator: Third-person omniscient
  9. Setting: Bath, England; Lyme Regis, Uppercross Cottage
  10. Austen's last completed novel
  11. First published with Northanger Abbey in one volume
  12. The Elliots believed to have been Austen's choice of title
  13. Titled Persuasion by Jane's sister after her death

• Plot Synopsis

  Jane Austen's Persuasion is a romantic narrative about a woman's regret over having been persuaded to reject the man she loved because of his lack of status.

  Upon his return to England eight years later, she discovers he is now wealthy, but his interests lie with her younger neighbor.

• Critical Reception

  "Tender, almost grave, Persuasion offers a glimpse into Jane Austen's own heart while it magnificently displays the full maturity of her literary power." - Powell Books

  "On the most basic level Persuasion is a love story, both interesting and entertaining." - Penguin Classics

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