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Join us to discuss Persuasion by Jane Austen in celebration of the author's 250th birthday.
In celebration of the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birthday, join us for a discussion of Persuasion, Austen's final and most moving novel. Anne Elliot, daughter of the snobbish Sir Walter Elliot, is woman of quiet charm and deep feelings. When she was nineteen she fell in love with—and was engaged to—a naval officer, the fearless and headstrong Captain Wentworth. But the young man had no fortune, and Anne allowed herself to be persuaded to give him up.
Now, eight years later, Wentworth has returned to the neighborhood, a rich man and still unwed. Anne’s never-diminished love is muffled by her pride, and he seems cold and unforgiving.
What happens as the two are thrown together in the social world of Bath—and as an eager new suitor appears for Anne—is touchingly and wittily told in Persuasion, a masterpiece that is also one of the most entrancing novels in the English language. (From the publisher)
Find copies of the book here. Ebook and audiobook copies are available through the Digital Library of Illinois and the Libby app. Ebook and audiobook copies are always available through Hoopla.
Light refreshments will be served.
Continue the celebration of Jane Austen’s 250th Birthday with Jane Austen’s Sanditon: From Unfinished Swan Song to British Costume Drama on Zoom December 15th 10am. Register.
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