Persuasion, Jane Austen
Persuasion, Jane Austen
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Persuasion

Author: Jane Austen

Narrator: Greta Scacchi

Unabridged: 8 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/01/2010

Categories: Fiction, Classic, Romance

Synopsis

In Persuasion, Jane Austen’s last novel, she reveals the tale of love and marriage told with irony, insight, and an evaluation of human conduct. The characters, Captain Wentworth and Anne Elliot, have met and separated years before. A reunion forces the recognition of the false values that drove them apart.

About Jane Austen

Jane Austen (1775–1817) is considered by many scholars to be the first great woman novelist. Born in Steventon, England, she later moved to Bath and began to write for her own and her family’s amusement. Her novels, set in her own English countryside, depict the daily lives of provincial middle-class families with wry observation, a delicate irony, and a good-humored wit.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Angela on February 13, 2016

In a really little nutshell... The books in this trio are, understandably, the most popular of Austen's works. The relational aspects are deep, the family dynamics believable to the time and culture, and the prose is liltingly intelligent. The heroes, while not without flaws, stand out as unrivaled e......more

Goodreads review by Suely on March 07, 2012

Ja li nesta ordem ...Razão e Sensibilidade , Orgulho e Preconceito e Persuasão. Todos fantásticos e romanticos!!! Foram horas a fio de sonho e imaginação. Eu viajo em todos os detalhes das cenas junto com os personagens. Adorei!!......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on January 30, 2024

Jane Austen é a maior responsável pelo meu amor à leitura. Me forcei a ler Orgulho e Preconceito na pré-adolescência e me tornei apaixonada pela escrita de uma autora que me fez viajar ao mundo mágico de meninas apaixonadas. Não pude dar menos que 5 estrelas porque Jane Austen é um evento canônico n......more

Goodreads review by Carous on August 20, 2020

Resenha de Razão e Sensibilidade Estou feliz de ter lido esse livro por dois motivos: o mais óbvio que é se aventurar nas deliciosas histórias de Jane Austen e o segundo porque agora posso marcar mais uma leitura da minha meta literária de 2018 concluída. Yay A edição rosa da Martin Claret traz três......more

Goodreads review by Dr.J.G. on February 05, 2016

Pride and Prejudice:- "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife." So the writer states right in the beginning. That is because while this is assumed to be a romance it is really a very astute picture of society that transcen......more

Quotes

“Persuasion is perfectly rendered in polished, English diction by Scacchi… with subtle, sympathetic tones, allowing us to experience the wonderful written language. Descriptions of an English seaside town provide the backdrop for this love story. Altogether, the audio experience is superb! Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.” AudioFile

“Even those who have read Austen’s novels will find themselves loving this book all over again.” Publishers Weekly

“As always, Austen’s storytelling is so confident, you can’t help but allow yourself to be taken on the enjoyable journey.” Amazon.com

Awards

  • Wall Street Journal Pick
  • AudioFile Earphones Award
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