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Persuasion

by Jane Austen

1817 · Novel · Romance

Open Library OL66544W

Anne Elliot broke an engagement years ago and has had to live quietly with the decision. A return of the man she refused gives the book its second chance.

About the author

Austen wrote six finished novels about money, rank, and judgment in English gentry life. The wit is social rather than sentimental: people reveal themselves by what they notice. More of this shelf for Jane Austen.

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