Persuasion is a love story that takes place in the early1800s about a woman, Anne, who seven years ago broke off an engagement. She now meets up with her former betrothed, and she still loves him. But he seems to be pursuing another. I was invested enough in the story that I found myself rooting for this couple.
The language is definitely different, and at times difficult to deduce the true meaning. You do have to read slower, but for the most part, I didn't find it too cumbersome. I enjoyed learning more about the customs of the time, especially when it comes to courtship and who you are allowed to marry.
I also had some difficulty remembering who the characters were. Too many Captains and Elliots!
Persuasion isn't a long book (thankfully) and Serial Reader divided it into 33 parts, so it took me 32 days to read (I read the last two parts in one day.) As far as classics go, Persuasion was pretty good.
Published by John Murray in 1818
Copy obtained from Serial Reader
224 pages
Rating: 3/5
I am so bad at reading the classics; they just don't grab me the way current literature does.
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked it! I enjoyed this one (and more than Pride and Prejudice), but not as much as Northanger Abbey.
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