Anne Elliot was once persuaded to break off her engagement to Frederick Wentworth, a sea captain with neither fortune nor status. Now, they cross paths again, eight years later.

Jane Austen's final novel ranks among the absolute classics of English literature. Persuasion is a brilliant satire on vanity and pride, but also a poignant tale of love and missed opportunities.

JANE AUSTEN [1775–1817] was an English author. Her novels are set in the English nobility, often portrayed with sharp irony. Social rules and codes are often barriers to finding happiness, especially for the women her novels center around. Austen is one of the most beloved authors of all time and her works are constantly being adapted for film, television and the stage.