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Persuasion is the last novel completed by the English author Jane Austen. It was published on 20 December 1817, along with Northanger Abbey, six months after her death, although the title page is dated 1818.
- Jane Austen
- 1818
Persuasion is Jane Austen's last completed novel. She began it soon after she had finished Emma, completing it in August 1816. She died, aged 41, in 1817; Persuasion was published in December that year (but dated 1818).
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May 16, 2024 · Persuasion, novel by Jane Austen, published posthumously in 1817. Unlike her novel Northanger Abbey, with which it was published, Persuasion (written 1815–16) is a work of Austen’s maturity. Like Mansfield Park and Emma, it contains subdued satire and develops the comedy of character and manners.
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- Jane Austen
- English
- 1818
- Persuasion
Persuasion is a novel written by Jane Austen, published posthumously in 1817. The story revolves around Anne Elliot, who falls in love with a young naval officer named Frederick Wentworth. However, due to the expectations of her society and the interference of her family and friends, Anne breaks off the engagement.
A short summary of Jane Austen's Persuasion. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of Persuasion.
- Jane Austen
- 1818
Jane Austen’s last completed novel is also one of her most popular works. Often described as “autumnal” in tone, Persuasion is the story of a mature heroine and second chances. Publishing History. According to the timeline left by her sister, Cassandra, Jane Austen began writing Persuasion on August 8, 1815.
