Eight years ago, Anne Elliot followed the advice of Lady Russell, her
only true friend, and broke off her engagement to the dashing young
naval officer Frederick Wentworth. When Anne and the newly wealthy
Captain Wentworth cross paths years later, it is clear that he has
neither forgotten--nor forgiven--their past. Can true love survive
heartbreak? Who should we listen to in matters of the heart? Filled with
Jane Austen's trademark wit and social commentary, Persuasion is a
delightful romance and a surprisingly subversive exploration of our need
to persuade, and to be persuaded by, others.