‘Persuasion’ is one of Austen’s later novels and follows the story of 27-year-old Anne Elliot. Anne was engaged when she was younger but was forced to break it off. Years later she runs into Captain Frederick Wentworth, the man she was previously engaged to who is now quite rich and single.
It is a tale of lost love, knowing your own mind and second chances. Like much of her other works Austen can create a story and despite it being written 200 years ago you have such relatable and humorous characters that would fit nicely into a 21st-century setting.
‘Persuasion’ is not as well known as ‘Pride and Prejudice’ and ‘Sense and Sensibility’ but it has a charm that allows it to hold its own among other works of literature. Anne is not as outspoken as Elizabeth Bennet but she has an inner strength that can make her shine all on her own.
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