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A review by book_concierge
Persuasion by Jane Austen
3.0
This was Austen’s last novel, and one would think it would be the ultimate work of a mature author who had honed her craft. But it isn’t. It’s not Austen’s fault. She grew quite ill and was not able to finish it.
There are still many of the elements of a treasured Austen classic here. She is able to turn a critical eye on the social mores of the time and expose the frustration and angst of the young women who were captives of their class and station in life. But the sparkling dialogue of her earlier works is missing in Persuasion. I found the plot bogging down in places, and I was confused by the cast of characters. Neither Captain Fredrick Wentworth nor Miss Anne Elliot came to life for me the way (for example) Mr Fitzwilliam Darcy and Miss Elizabeth Bennett did in [b:Pride and Prejudice|84979|Pride and Prejudice|Jane Austen|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1347867115s/84979.jpg|3060926].
Even so, I enjoyed reading this classic comedy of manners, a romantic story where all ends well. And why shouldn’t it?
There are still many of the elements of a treasured Austen classic here. She is able to turn a critical eye on the social mores of the time and expose the frustration and angst of the young women who were captives of their class and station in life. But the sparkling dialogue of her earlier works is missing in Persuasion. I found the plot bogging down in places, and I was confused by the cast of characters. Neither Captain Fredrick Wentworth nor Miss Anne Elliot came to life for me the way (for example) Mr Fitzwilliam Darcy and Miss Elizabeth Bennett did in [b:Pride and Prejudice|84979|Pride and Prejudice|Jane Austen|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1347867115s/84979.jpg|3060926].
Even so, I enjoyed reading this classic comedy of manners, a romantic story where all ends well. And why shouldn’t it?