Persuasión

Persuasion tells the story of a mature, sensitive, and scorned woman who, years after being persuaded to reject the man she loved, sees him reappear in her life, wealthy and honorable, but still resentful. Perhaps for the first time in the history of the novel, a woman must fight to earn a second chance at love. This mature work is considered one of Jane Austen's darkest novels and is undoubtedly her most critical of the society of her time. This edition includes a detailed chronology of the author's life. It also features a superb introduction by critic and scholar Gillian Beer, a specialist in Victorian fiction and holder of honorary doctorates in literature from Oxford and Harvard Universities.