Persuasion by Jane Austen
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36777.html.images | 339 kB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36777.epub3.images | 194 kB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36777.epub.noimages | 198 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36777.kf8.images | 353 kB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36777.kindle.images | 322 kB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36777.txt.utf-8 | 311 kB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/36777/pg36777-h.zip | 183 kB | ||||
| There may be more files related to this item. | ||||||
Similar Books
About this eBook
| Author | Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Letorsay, Madame |
| Title | Persuasion |
| Note | Reading ease score: 72.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Credits |
Produced by Claudine Corbasson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) |
| Summary | "Persuasion" by Jane Austen is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story centers around Anne Elliot, a woman in her late twenties who reflects on her past relationship with Captain Frederick Wentworth, a naval officer whose ambitions and success in life were thwarted when Anne was persuaded to reject him years earlier. The narrative explores themes of love, regret, and societal expectations as Anne navigates the complexities of family expectations, social standing, and her own heart. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Sir Walter Elliot, a vain baronet whose financial troubles lead him and his daughters to consider moving from their family estate, Kellynch Hall. The opening chapters detail Sir Walter's superficiality and the self-importance he places on societal status, while presenting the dynamics within his family, particularly focusing on his daughters—especially Anne, who has been overlooked by her father in favor of her more socially advantageous sister, Elizabeth. As the story unfolds, it sets the stage for Anne's internal struggles and the reemergence of Captain Wentworth in her life, prompting reflections on past choices and the possibilities for future happiness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction |
| Subject | Psychological fiction |
| Subject | Young women -- Fiction |
| Subject | Motherless families -- Fiction |
| Subject | Rejection (Psychology) -- Fiction |
| Subject | First loves -- Fiction |
| Subject | Dysfunctional families -- Fiction |
| Subject | Ship captains -- Fiction |
| Subject | Love stories |
| Subject | Regency fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 36777 |
| Release Date | Jul 20, 2011 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 143 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
