Study notes: Persuasion
Eight years ago Anne Elliot was persuaded to break off her engagement to a young naval officer with no fortune. Now he is back, rich and successful, and seems to have forgotten her. Austen's last finished novel is quiet, warm, and hopeful about second chances.
Themes
Second chances. Constancy. Advice and independence.
People to follow
Anne Elliot, Captain Wentworth, Sir Walter Elliot, and Louisa Musgrove.
Talk about
- Was Lady Russell wrong?
- How has Anne changed in eight years?
- Why is the letter scene famous?
Public-domain text. First published in 1817; Jane Austen died in 1817, so this text is in the public domain in the US, Canada, the EU and India. Summary and notes written by ViralScopeHub.