Persuasion

Interesting Facts

• This is the author's last completed novel, published after her death.
• The novel's protagonist, Anne Elliot, is considered one of the most mature and thoughtful heroines among all the author's works.
• The novel explores the theme of a second chance in love, making it unique among the author's other works, where heroines are often young and encountering romantic feelings for the first time.
• The novel touches on the theme of social status and its impact on personal relationships, which was relevant to early 19th-century English society.
• One of the key moments in the novel is Captain Wentworth's letter, considered one of the most romantic moments in literature of that time.