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Persuasion
by Jane Austen
"'Is not this song worth staying for?' said Anne, suddenly struck by an idea which made her yet more anxious to be encouraging. 'No!' he replied impressively, 'there is nothing worth my staying for'; and he was gone directly." ~ [b:Persuasion|2156|Persuasion|Jane Austen|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1385172413l/2156._SY75_.jpg|2534720]
This is [a:Jane Austen|1265|Jane Austen|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1588941810p2/1265.jpg]'s most mature novel and it's a far cry from [b:Pride and Prejudice|1885|Pride and Prejudice|Jane Austen|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1320399351l/1885._SY75_.jpg|3060926] in the best way possible. Austen uses "Persuasion" to show that women's ideals of love change over time. Austen has written about first love's beauty but also uses "Persuasion" to highlight the beauty of hardwon affection. Everything about Anne Elliot's life is a struggle so when her happy ending occurs, it's even more satisfying for the reader. It astounds me how everyone ignores and avoids Anne in her own family home. Yet one of the reasons I like Anne is that she counters this abuse with kindness. She's not naive at all, but clever enough to realize her self-worth. A great example of Anne's character is how she acts with Louisa Musgrove. Anne is so polite and kind to Louisa even though the girl's flighty and childish ways can be frustrating. Anne never calls her out but instead rejoices when Louisa finds happiness with Captain Benwick. #girlssupportgirls
One of the editor's annotations that I loved: Wentworth handled the Louisa situation so poorly maybe because of his lonely years post-Anne Elliot engagement. To clarify: Wentworth spent most of the defining years alone with men at sea. While other men were beginning to court women and learning how to flirt, Wentworth has no experience. Besides his romance with Anne, Wentworth knows nothing about flirting. Louisa is really the first woman to flirt with him and he doesn't know how to handle that. Of course, there's no way Austen can confirm this but I love this theory! Since Wentworth's main character trait is that he's honorable, there's no way that he would risk this by flirting for no reason.
I can't believe how much foreshadowing is in this novel. My favorite one is when Louisa jokes about not driving safely and getting in an accident; it is horrifying but incredible that Austen manages to hint about an important future moment. What I love most about this novel is the exploration of Anne and Wentworth's relationship - it's a slow burn love. They didn't invent enemies to lovers, but instead lovers to strangers to one-sided enemies to friends to OTP. I am infinitely impressed with how Austen was able to squeeze in all that relationship drama and STILL make the love story feel gradual and developed.
This is [a:Jane Austen|1265|Jane Austen|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1588941810p2/1265.jpg]'s most mature novel and it's a far cry from [b:Pride and Prejudice|1885|Pride and Prejudice|Jane Austen|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1320399351l/1885._SY75_.jpg|3060926] in the best way possible. Austen uses "Persuasion" to show that women's ideals of love change over time. Austen has written about first love's beauty but also uses "Persuasion" to highlight the beauty of hardwon affection. Everything about Anne Elliot's life is a struggle so when her happy ending occurs, it's even more satisfying for the reader. It astounds me how everyone ignores and avoids Anne in her own family home. Yet one of the reasons I like Anne is that she counters this abuse with kindness. She's not naive at all, but clever enough to realize her self-worth. A great example of Anne's character is how she acts with Louisa Musgrove. Anne is so polite and kind to Louisa even though the girl's flighty and childish ways can be frustrating. Anne never calls her out but instead rejoices when Louisa finds happiness with Captain Benwick. #girlssupportgirls
One of the editor's annotations that I loved: Wentworth handled the Louisa situation so poorly maybe because of his lonely years post-Anne Elliot engagement. To clarify: Wentworth spent most of the defining years alone with men at sea. While other men were beginning to court women and learning how to flirt, Wentworth has no experience. Besides his romance with Anne, Wentworth knows nothing about flirting. Louisa is really the first woman to flirt with him and he doesn't know how to handle that. Of course, there's no way Austen can confirm this but I love this theory! Since Wentworth's main character trait is that he's honorable, there's no way that he would risk this by flirting for no reason.
I can't believe how much foreshadowing is in this novel. My favorite one is when Louisa jokes about not driving safely and getting in an accident; it is horrifying but incredible that Austen manages to hint about an important future moment. What I love most about this novel is the exploration of Anne and Wentworth's relationship - it's a slow burn love. They didn't invent enemies to lovers, but instead lovers to strangers to one-sided enemies to friends to OTP. I am infinitely impressed with how Austen was able to squeeze in all that relationship drama and STILL make the love story feel gradual and developed.