Persuasion

Jane Austen

apr. 2013 · Prodajalec: Harper Collins

O tej e-knjigi

Persuasion is the last novel written by Jane Austen before her death in 1817. (It was published in December of that year.) Set partially in Bath, a city with which Austen was intimately acquainted, Persuasion is the story of Anne Elliot, whose rejection of the handsome yet unsuitable naval officer Frederick Wentworth haunts her when he returns from war a rich naval captain. This special ebook edition of Persuasion contains an unpublished chapter.

Persuasion was originally published is a single volume with Northanger Abbey. It has been adapted numerous times for television.

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O avtorju

Born in 1775, Jane Austen published four of her six novels anonymously. Her work was not widely read until the late nineteenth century, and her fame grew from then on. Known for her wit and sharp insight into social conventions, her novels about love, relationships, and society are more popular year after year. She has earned a place in history as one of the most cherished writers of English literature.