{"product_id":"persuasion-paperback-3","title":"Persuasion - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJane Austen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMargaret Drabble\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eDiane Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Afterword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeaturing one of her most likeable characters, this sparkling love story set in a seaside resort is Jane Austen's final finished work.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"There could have been no two hearts so open, no tastes so similar, no feelings so in unison.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSince Anne Elliot eight years ago rejected the marriage proposal of Captain Wentworth, a penniless naval officer, she has resigned herself to a quiet life at home, tending to the imagined needs of her spoiled sisters and vain father. But when Captain Wentworth reappears in their midst, having made his fortune at sea, Anne must ask herself whether she made the right decision--or allowed herself to be persuaded against her heart. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJane Austen's last completed novel and her most optimistic and romantic work, \u003ci\u003ePersuasion\u003c\/i\u003e gives full scope to the author's artistic powers, blending sharp wit and warm sympathy, stylistic brilliance and matchless insight. It is a story that affirms the lasting power of love and the rejuvenating power of hope. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith an Introduction by Margaret Drabble\u003cbr\u003eand an Afterword by Diane Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJane Austen\u003c\/b\u003e (1775-1817) was born in Hampshire, England, to George Austen, a rector, and his wife, Cassandra. Like many girls of her day, she was educated at home, where she began her literary career by writing parodies and skits for the amusement of her large family. Although Austen did not marry, she did have severa; suitors and once accepted a marriage proposal, but only for an evening. Although Austen never lived apart from her family, her work shows a woldly and wide sinsibility. Her novels include \u003ci\u003eSense and Sensibility\u003c\/i\u003e (1811), \u003ci\u003ePride and Prejudice\u003c\/i\u003e (1813), \u003ci\u003eMansfield Park\u003c\/i\u003e (1814), \u003ci\u003eEmma\u003c\/i\u003e (1815), and \u003ci\u003eNorthanger Abbey\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePersuasion\u003c\/i\u003e, published together posthumously in 1818. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMargaret Drabble\u003c\/b\u003e is the highly accalimed novelist, biographer, and editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Oxford Companion to English Literature\u003c\/i\u003e. Her novels include \u003ci\u003eThe Gates of Ivory\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Seven Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Red Queen\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in London. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiane Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of ten novels, including \u003ci\u003eLe Divorce\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eL'Affaire\u003c\/i\u003e, two books of essays, two biogrpahies, and the screenplay for Stanley Kubrick's classic film \u003ci\u003eThe Shinning\u003c\/i\u003e. She has been a finalist twice for both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 6.8 x 4.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 05, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Persuasion\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 19\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44378711228518,"sku":"9780451530837","price":14.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/kEKFW207BR9780451530837.webp?v=1768907716","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/persuasion-paperback-3","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}