Norton Critical Editions Persuasion: A Norton Critical Edition, Book 0, (Paperback)

from klerulo

This was the last of Jane Austen's six for me, I'd read the other five 'in youth' as the saying is, but never picked up Persuasion. Then we stayed with friends in another city and there was a copy in the bookshelf in the bedroom. I read it fairly uncritically and enjoyed the story. Picked up the ...

from nmhale

Reading Jane Austen is like sitting on a lazy summer day and soaking in the sun on a grassy field. It's been such a long time since I read one of my favorite writers, and I had forgotten how enjoyable the experience can be. A friend of mine, who is also a huge fan of Pride and Prejudice, recommen...

from equusregia

My favorite by Austen, one of my favorite books of any kind. Autumnal, mature, with main characters who have both had to grow up and come into themselves before they can repair their relationship. Persuasion has one of the best portrayals of a realistic, cheerful, and successful marriage I have e...

from klerulo

This was the last of Jane Austen's six for me, I'd read the other five 'in youth' as the saying is, but never picked up Persuasion. Then we stayed with friends in another city and there was a copy in the bookshelf in the bedroom. I read it fairly uncritically and enjoyed the story. Picked up the ...

from nmhale

Reading Jane Austen is like sitting on a lazy summer day and soaking in the sun on a grassy field. It's been such a long time since I read one of my favorite writers, and I had forgotten how enjoyable the experience can be. A friend of mine, who is also a huge fan of Pride and Prejudice, recommen...