Persuasion Review

Persuasion By Jane Austen  
                  … Prettier musings of high-wrought love and eternal constancy

It is such a studious undertaking to stop every moment and write its details in minutiae. And Miss Jane Austen has successfully and assiduously handled each moment, each character, and each subplot. Jane Austen ‘s disposition towards the theme of ‘love suppressed by social propriety’ is once again brought to life in this novel. The protagonist Miss Anne Elliot is deprived of her only true love because he was not an aristocrat as her. She is emotionally bruised and condemned to live with it for much long.

This novel puts persuasion and will against each other and in the end teaches us to not judge people too soon. Looks are Deceptive and feelings are the ultimate guide to life. It then asks the questions if the protagonist was right to desert her lover due to persuasion of others. The language is easy to read and reflective of the society that existed during the life of the author. The importance of good looks, social rank and capital is apparent from the text. However, the text and meaning of the text are sometimes substantially asunder. In some parts, Juxtaposition of subplots in the main plot might confuse the reader. However, The reader is sure to appreciate the sincerity with which every word is put. The author never undermines morality. Rather, she puts it in a fitting manner with the feelings of protagonist.

This book is recommended to any romantic especially to one inclined to love stories.