Persuasion

Name: Persuasion
Author: Jane Austen

Jane Austen

English · 1817 · Fiction

Austen's final completed novel, about a woman who meets again the man she was persuaded to refuse years earlier, read for its quiet emotional depth.

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Chapter ISir Walter Elliot, of Kellynch Hall, in Somersetshire, was a man who…
Chapter IIMr. Shepherd, a civil, cautious lawyer, who, whatever might be his…
Chapter III“I must take leave to observe, Sir Walter,” said Mr. Shepherd one…
Chapter IVHe was not Mr. Wentworth, the former curate of Monkford, however…
Chapter VOn the morning appointed for Admiral and Mrs. Croft’s seeing Kellynch…
Chapter VIAnne had not wanted this visit to Uppercross to learn that a removal…
Chapter VIIA very few days more, and Captain Wentworth was known to be at…
Chapter VIIIFrom this time Captain Wentworth and Anne Elliot were repeatedly in…
Chapter IXCaptain Wentworth was come to Kellynch as to a home, to stay as long…
Chapter XOther opportunities of making her observations could not fail to…
Chapter XIThe time now approached for Lady Russell’s return: the day was even…
Chapter XIIAnne and Henrietta, finding themselves the earliest of the party the…
Chapter XIIIThe remainder of Anne’s time at Uppercross, comprehending only two…
Chapter XIVThough Charles and Mary had remained at Lyme much longer after Mr.…
Chapter XVSir Walter had taken a very good house in Camden Place, a lofty…
Chapter XVIThere was one point which Anne, on returning to her family, would…
Chapter XVIIWhile Sir Walter and Elizabeth were assiduously pushing their good…
Chapter XVIIIIt was the beginning of February; and Anne, having been a month in…
Chapter XIXWhile Admiral Croft was taking this walk with Anne, and expressing…
Chapter XXSir Walter, his two daughters, and Mrs. Clay, were the earliest of…
Chapter XXIAnne recollected with pleasure the next morning her promise of going…
Chapter XXIIAnne went home to think over all that she had heard. In one point…
Chapter XXIIIOne day only had passed since Anne’s conversation with Mrs. Smith…
Chapter XXIVWho can be in doubt of what followed? When any two young people take…

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