Persuasion by Jane Austen

Persuasion

Jane Austen with Wanda McCaddon (Narrator)

8 hours, 2 minutes • first pub 1817 (editions)

fiction classics literary romance emotional slow-paced
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The last novel completed by Jane Austen before her death, Persuasion is often thought to reflect on the author’s own lost love. Sir Walter Elliot has raised his three daughters with his own sense of haughty pride. Elizabeth, at twenty-eight, has f...

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Community Reviews

4.11
based on 71,221 reviews

Moods

emotional: 64%

hopeful: 47%

lighthearted: 47%

reflective: 46%

funny: 28%

relaxing: 23%

inspiring: 11%

challenging: 6%

sad: 6%

tense: 3%

adventurous: 2%

informative: 1%

mysterious: 1%

Pace

5% of readers chose fast
40% of readers chose medium
54% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

7% of readers chose Plot
24% of readers chose A mix
67% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

70% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

78% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
84% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

65% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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