Persuasion / Jane Austen ; edited with an introduction and notes by Gillian Beer.
| Author/creator | Austen, Jane |
| Other author | Beer, Gillian. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | London ; New York : Penguin Classics, 2011. |
| Description | xxxvii, 250 pages ; 21 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Series | Penguin classics Penguin classics. ^A229330 |
| Contents | The Penguin edition of the novels of Jane Austen -- Chronology -- Introductiion -- Further reading -- Note on the text -- Persuasion -- Volume one -- Volume two -- Emendations to the text -- Notes. |
| Abstract | Twenty-seven-year old Anne Elliot is Austen's most adult heroine. Eight years before the story proper begins, she is happily betrothed to a naval officer, Frederick Wentworth, but she precipitously breaks off the engagement when persuaded by her friend Lady Russell. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [xxxv]). |
| Genre/form | Psychological fiction. |
| ISBN | 9780141197692 (cloth : hc) : |
| ISBN | 0141197692 (cloth : hc) : |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Fiction | F AU74PE | ✔ Available | Place Hold |