Persuasion by Jane Austen (English) Paperback Book

Description: Persuasion by Jane Austen, Deidre Shauna Lynch, James Kinsley Having been persuaded to view the match as imprudent, Anne Elliot broke off her engagement to a naval officer with no prospects. Seven years later, when they meet again, Anne has the chance to recover the happiness she had forgone. This new edition examines Persuasion against the background of the Napoleonic Wars and includes fuller notes and appendices on social rank, dancing, and the Navy. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description She had been forced into prudence in her youth, she learned romance as she grew older - the natural sequel of an unnatural beginning.Anne Elliot seems to have given up on present happiness and has resigned herself to living off her memories. More than seven years earlier she complied with duty: persuaded to view the match as imprudent and improper, she broke off her engagement to a naval captain with neither fortune, ancestry, nor prospects. However, when peacetime arrives and brings the Navy home, and Anne encounters Captain Wentworth once more, she starts to believe in second chances.Persuasion celebrates romantic constancy in an era of turbulent change. Written as the Napoleonic Wars were ending, the novel examines how a woman can at once remain faithful to her past and still move forward into the future.Find the eBook on VitalSource.FeaturesOne of Austens five major novels in a superb new editionThe standard Chapman/Kinsley text in a newly set typeface gives a more attractive appearanceThe new introduction examines the novel in its historical moment in the aftermath of the Battle of WaterlooThe new notes are fuller and bring out Austens extensive knowledge of the Navy and the novels topicalityNew chronology and bibliography provide up-to-date resources for further readingAppendices on social rank, dancing, and the navy, and the deleted chapter that was the original ending of PersuasionNew to this EditionIntroduction by Deidre Shauna LynchExplanatory Notes by Deidre Shauna LynchFuller three-column chronologyExpanded and updated BibliographyAppendices on social rank, dancing, the navyABOUT THE SERIESFor over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. . Author Biography Deidre Shauna Lynch, Associate Professor of English, Indiana University, and Edited by James Kinsley, Deceased.Deidre Shauna Lynch is the author of The Economy of Character: Novels, Market Culture, and the Business of Inner Meaning (1998) and editor of Janeites: Austens Disciples and Devotees (2000). an anthology of critical essays on the history of Austens readerships. Table of Contents ContentsAcknowledgementsIntroductionNote on the TextSelect BibliographyA Chronology of Jane AustenPersuasionBiographical Notice of The AuthorPERSUASIONAppendix A: The Original Ending of PersuasionAppendix B: Rank And Social StatusAppendix C: DancingAppendix D: Austen And the NavyTextual NotesExplanatory Notes Long Description She had been forced into prudence in her youth, she learned romance as she grew older - the natural sequel of an unnatural beginning. Anne Elliot seems to have given up on present happiness and has resigned herself to living off her memories. More than seven years earlier she complied with duty: persuaded to view the match as imprudent and improper, she broke off her engagement to a naval captain with neither fortune,ancestry, nor prospects. However, when peacetime arrives and brings the Navy home, and Anne encounters Captain Wentworth once more, she starts to believe in second chances. Persuasion celebratesromantic constancy in an era of turbulent change. Written as the Napoleonic Wars were ending, the novel examines how a woman can at once remain faithful to her past and still move forward into the future. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features,including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. . Feature One of Austens five major novels in a superb new editionThe standard Chapman/Kinsley text in a newly set typeface gives a more attractive appearanceThe new introduction examines the novel in its historical moment in the aftermath of the Battle of Waterloo, and how nations and individuals can escape from the pastThe new notes are fuller and bring out Austens extensive knowledge of the Navy and the novels topicalityNew chronology and bibliography provide up-to-date resources for further readingAppendices on social rank, dancing and the navy, and the deleted chapter that was the original ending of Persuasion Details ISBN0199535558 Author James Kinsley Short Title PERSUASION Language English ISBN-10 0199535558 ISBN-13 9780199535552 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2008 Imprint Oxford University Press Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Alternative 9781590071311 Birth 1775 Death 1817 Residence ENK Edition 08000th DOI 10.1604/9780199535552 UK Release Date 2008-04-17 NZ Release Date 2008-04-17 Audience Age 7-10 Affiliation Institut dAstrophysique de Paris Position Associate Professor of History Qualifications Ed. Pages 304 Publisher Oxford University Press Series Oxford Worlds Classics Publication Date 2008-04-17 Edited by James Kinsley DEWEY 823.7 Audience General AU Release Date 2008-06-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:13350428;

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