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Insights From ‘Persuasion,’ Jane Austen’s Last Novel

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Insights From ‘Persuasion,’ Jane Austen’s Last Novel
Anne and Captain Wentworth speak in spite of Anne’s snobbish father and sister, in the background. Illustration by C. E. Brock, in the 1909 edition of “Persuasion.” Public Domain
Lorraine Ferrier
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Jane Austen’s last completed novel, “Persuasion,” was published in 1817, less than six months after her death. Austen wrote the book when she was around 40 years old. Up until that time, she had written about very young heroines, but “Persuasion” is the story of Anne, an unmarried 27-year-old, whom marriage seems to have passed by.

Maureen Stiller, honorary secretary of The Jane Austen Society of the United Kingdom, shares  how Austen uses dashes of humor to portray different character quirks. Each character uncovers pertinent wisdom through the situations they find themselves in, wisdom that is relevant to us all, even some 200 years later.
Lorraine Ferrier
Lorraine Ferrier
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Lorraine Ferrier writes about fine arts and craftsmanship for The Epoch Times. She focuses on artists and artisans, primarily in North America and Europe, who imbue their works with beauty and traditional values. She's especially interested in giving a voice to the rare and lesser-known arts and crafts, in the hope that we can preserve our traditional art heritage. She lives and writes in a London suburb, in England.
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