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Persuasion is the final published work of Jane Austen, published posthumously in December 1818. The novel tells the love story of Anne Elliot, a young woman with a strong sense of self-worth, and Captain Frederick Wentworth, a former suitor of her sister Mary. After the Napoleonic Wars end, Anne rents Miss Elliot's father's house, and she meets Captain Wentworth once more. The story takes place in 1814, during the Regency era. The novel is a poignant tale of relationships, romance, and the complex emotions that come with love, all set against the backdrop of the changing social and political landscape of England.
First publish date: 1789
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Jane Austen
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