Book Details
Format
Audiobook
Language
English
Published
Jun 16, 2008
Publisher
LibriVox
Description
Free LibriVox audiobook recording of Jane Austen's classic novel "Persuasion". Total running 8 hours, 28 mins. Read by Moira Fogarty. Available online in MP3, ZIP, M4B and OggVorbis formats. Also available in iTunes.
“All the privilege I claim for my own sex … is that of loving longest, when existence or when hope is gone.”
In persuasion, her last novel, Austen explores the theme of postponed but enduring love, delayed by class boundaries and excessive pride. Anne Elliot, the story’s aged (27 year old) heroine, suffers from a decision that was forced upon her several years ago—to break off a relationship with Capn. Frederick Wentworth, the man she deeply loved.
As Austen examines the causes and consequences of this action, she sketches for us the social complexities of being part of the upper-middle-class in England at the beginning of the nineteenth century.
“All the privilege I claim for my own sex … is that of loving longest, when existence or when hope is gone.”
In persuasion, her last novel, Austen explores the theme of postponed but enduring love, delayed by class boundaries and excessive pride. Anne Elliot, the story’s aged (27 year old) heroine, suffers from a decision that was forced upon her several years ago—to break off a relationship with Capn. Frederick Wentworth, the man she deeply loved.
As Austen examines the causes and consequences of this action, she sketches for us the social complexities of being part of the upper-middle-class in England at the beginning of the nineteenth century.
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I have never any of Jane Austen's work prior to this and so I had no idea what was is store for me. I have always enjoyed English literature so i figured this would not not be hard to go through. Oh dear was I wrong. It felt as if I was actually preparing for an English literature exam. This was one of the hardest books I ever had to read. I found that I had to be reading over paragraphs several times so as to be able to understand what was being said. Despite the difficulties encountered I found it to be quite an interesting read. I am glad that I persevered as it was worth it in the end.
August 30th 2013