Jane Austen's Persuasion's main protagonist is 28 year old Anne Elliot. She had been engaged to Frederick Wentworth, but broke off the engagement. But when Anne and Frederick cross paths again eight years later, will their romance be rekindled or have they moved on?
When I read Persuasion, I couldn't help but see characteristics of my sisters and I in the interactions between the sisters. I like the humor in the book - for example Anne's role as mediator between her younger sister Mary and Mary's husband. It gives us a glimpse into attitudes and customs of the day. Though set in the early 1800s in England, this book is so timeless because of the characteristics of the people are still present today.
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