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15%OFFJane Austen - Persuasion - 9780674049741 - V9780674049741
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Persuasion

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Description for Persuasion Hardback. This richly illustrated annotated edition brings unmatched vitality to Austen's most passionate and introspective love story. Commentary alongside the text explains difficult allusions, while the Introduction explicates the novel's central conflicts as well as its relationship to Austen's other works and to those of her contemporaries. Editor(s): Morrison, Robert. Num Pages: 360 pages, 102 color illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 239 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1174.
Published posthumously with Northanger Abbey in 1817, Persuasion crowns Jane Austen's remarkable career. It is her most passionate and introspective love story. This richly illustrated and annotated edition brings her last completed novel to life with previously unmatched vitality. In the same format that so rewarded readers of Pride and Prejudice: An Annotated Edition, it offers running commentary on the novel (conveniently placed alongside Austen's text) to explain difficult words, allusions, and contexts, while bringing together critical observations and scholarship for an enhanced reading experience. The abundance of color illustrations allows the reader to see the characters, locations, clothing, and ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
360
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass., United States
ISBN
9780674049741
SKU
V9780674049741
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Ref
99-50

About Jane Austen
Robert Morrison is Queen's National Scholar at Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario.

Reviews for Persuasion
Jane Austen's final novel continues to fascinate readers. This love story contains Austen's most pointed social commentary, recognizing the rising status of the professional class and respecting the aristocrats with their inherited lands and titles. Morrison provides annotations alongside the novel's text. He enables readers to understand the impact of these social changes on family interactions and obligations, especially marriage...Highly ... Read more

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