Read about the other books on the list.PERSUASION by Jane Austen
Austen's last novel gives an indication of how she was on the cusp of bestsellerdom when she died.
She understood that money, class and romantic love were the three great themes of a novel. It's also about emotional suffering and stoicism and has a lot of psychological depth.
Persuasion is among Paula Byrne's ten best Jane Austen characters, Marjorie Kehe's list of ten perfect books for Valentine's Day gifts, Howard Jacobson's 5 favorite literary heroines and top ten novels of sexual jealousy, Elizabeth Buchan's top ten books guaranteed to give comfort during the ending of a relationship, and appears on John Mullan's list of ten of the best concerts in literature.
The Page 99 Test: Persuasion.
--Marshal Zeringue
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