Persuasion

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Persuasion

By: Jane Austen

Narrated by: Greta Scacchi

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Persuasion, Jane Austen's last novel, is a tale of love and marriage told with irony and insight. Anne Elliot and Captain Wentworth have met and seperated years before. Their reunion, after the passage or irrecoverable years of their youth, forces a recognition of the false values that drove them apart.First published 1818. All rights reserved.; (P)2014 Audible, Inc.

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I confess that as a teenager when I first read Persuasion, it didn't captivate me in the same way as the more comedic and clever Pride and Prejudice or even Emma. As a young person, you want the characters to find the path to true love quickly and relatively trouble free - yes, there will be obstacles and misunderstandings, but ultimately the young and attractive couple will end up happy and content.

Persuasion of course is about wasted youth and faded heroines - about failing to take your chances and regretting past decisions. The couple have been apart for 8.5 years after a broken engagement, and Anne has lost her spirit and bloom as a result. She is a gentle character who keeps her feelings close and rarely speaks impetuously or thoughtlessly. Captain Wentworth, while handsome and eligible, is bitter and resentful over past events and influences. The manner in which the two gradually return to each other is a story of self-realisation and forgiveness.

As a 32 year old, listening to the novel now I found so much more to enjoy and engage. Austen is truly a master of storytelling, and this novel should not be overlooked as a perfect example of what she could do. As always, I marvellled at how little human nature has changed in 200 years, despite our very different circumstances and social mores. Greta Scaachi read beautifully and never intruded into the narrative with overblown voices/accents.

Well worth downloading, especially with the reduced price when you own the Kindle book.