Persuasion

Pros: meaningful and witty
Cons: somewhat sluggish and worn; unlikeable hero

If I’m going to read a book, I want to give it a fair shot. A horrible edition with covers falling off or blurry microscopic text isn’t a fair shot. So when I went to order this book at the library, I wasn’t going to take any chances. I placed a hold on ...

Pros: Protagonist Anne Elliot; Austen's prose; serious and gentle tone
Cons: Slow pace might mire some in the first reading. It bears reading a second time.

When I first fell in love with the work of Jane Austen several years ago, I devoured all six of her completed novels within a period of just a few months. At that time, the beloved Pride and Prejudice (my door into Austen's fictional world) became ...

Pros: A strong heroine, plenty of plot twists, and good use of satire.
Cons: Nothing!

Persuasion is my favorite Jane Austen novel. It was published posthumously by her brother, along with Northanger Abbey, and was most likely Austen's last completed work. It's heroine is also one of the most psychologically complex characters that Austen...

Pros: Anne Elliot is a protagonist unlike many
Cons: Don't expect a witty or spunky heroine

This book is one of my favorites of all time. Many people dislike it or don't like it as much when compared to Pride and Prejudice or Emma, but there are many reasons why Persuasion should not be compared to Austen's other novels. This novel was the last...