Persuasion here September 4, 2008
Posted by jeanny in Austenhood.trackback
It was my first time to read a classic novel. Glad I joined the Jane Austen book Club. Thank you again Wits. 
Our read for the month of August was Persuasion, Jane Austen’s last completed novel before she died at age 41 in 1817.
Persuasion started 8 years after when Anne Elliot the second daughter of Sir Walter Elliot, a baronet broke her engagement with Frederick Wentworth (a poor young naval man), owing to Lady Russel’s influence. From there, Anne has spent precious years in shadows.
Her dreary life was because of honoring the plead of her family over her own wishes.
So what happen next… Years after, the tables are now turned…. Wentworth is now a captain with great fortune, he re-enters Anne’s life when the Elliot’s decided to let Kellynch Hall because of financial problem to Admiral Croft, Frederick’s brother in-law.
From there, many had happen…. Many ideas will tickle your mind. Reading this novel is so worthy. I have not enjoy reading this much. A simple story yet very inviting.
On with the story….
In the last part….
Sir Walter Elliot admire Frederick Wentworth and Lady Russel accepts her wrongness. Everybody learnt to forgive. All is well to them. Anne Elliot and Frederick, well…both are in love, both with great passion…so they deserve one another.
After reading this novel…. I must say… all this comes forgiveness and aspiration. It also confirms that true love indeed stands the test of time.
Would you yield to forget love because of your family and close friends. Hmmmm..
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anne elliot is our heroine, hoorraayyyy for love stories!!!
True love indeed stands the test of time. Hehe, and surely, you have experienced your one true love. Be more in love jeanny!
I like the tag you used “Austenhood”. Cool! With regard to your question there, it depends. If I’m as young as Anne then, I might have been persuaded, too. But generally in real life, I’m deciding for myself.
I read all of Jane Austen’s books when I was young. I also read all of the Bronte sisters’ books. I loved them all. Some better than others. The problem is, it has been so long I’ve forgotten most of them . You have inspired me to start reading them again.
It sounds good. I tagged you too
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