Thursday 26 May 2022

Persuasion

Thank you to everyone who left such lovely comments on my last post, wishing us well with our house move. Everything went smoothly, apart from being kept hanging around waiting for our keys on the day, and though we're nowhere near straight yet as there's a few small jobs we want doing, we've settled in well. There's still lots of boxes hanging around but they'll get emptied eventually as we tackle each room. We're having new carpets fitted and we've got new furniture on order so it's pointless emptying all the boxes just to have to pack everything back up again when we're moving things around. We've got all our necessities to hand though.

I'm hoping to catch up on all your news very soon as I work my way around Blogland.

Anyway, on to this month's book.

Although I've seen a fair few Jane Austen adaptations, I've never read any of her books. I've had a couple bought for me so I thought I'd start with Persuasion.

"Persuasion concerns Anne Elliot, a young Englishwoman, whose family is moving to lower their expenses and get out of debt. They rent their home to an Admiral and his wife. The wife's brother has been engaged to Anne in 1806, and now they meet again, both single and unattached, after no contact in more than seven years. What occurs when they meet each other again is vividly captured in Jane Austen's last complete novel. Persuasion clears the path for many humorous encounters as well as a second, well-considered chance at love and marriage for Anne in her second 'bloom'.

Persuasion is the last novel fully completed by Jane Austen. It was published at the end of 1817, six months after her death."


I had no idea what Persuasion was about so I had no preconceptions whatsoever. I found the writing style quite hard going at first but I soon got used to it and thoroughly enjoyed the story. A will they - won't they love story. There are some great characters in this book and a number of unlikeable ones, but they certainly add to the story. This being the first Jane Austen novel I've read, I have nothing to compare it to, but I think it was definitely a good book of hers to start with.

21 comments:

  1. Hi Jo lovely to see you back posting again, I'm glad that the house move went smoothly and it sounds as if you are well organised, I hope you enjoy many happy years in your new home. I can't actually remember if I have read this book or not, if I did it must have been many years ago but reading your review I will put it on my reading list. x

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  2. lovely to hear from you,and to know the house move went ok.how is Archie.Good Luck with everything.x

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    1. Archie's settled in well too, he's a creature of habit so I thought it might be rather stressful for him but he seems to love it here.

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  3. Great to hear you have settled in well, hope you will be very happy in your new home xcx

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  4. I'm glad the move went well. The Mr and I have decided we will move again from 'our forever home', ha ha. But not for while.

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  5. Glad to see the move went well, and you're settling in okay.
    That's a book I read many years ago, and good to see you enjoyed it. xx

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  6. So pleased that you are in and enjoying your new home and garden.

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  7. House moving is a big project. Good Luck with putting everything in order!

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  8. Glad to hear all went well with the move. Persuasion is my favourite Jane Austen novel - the BBC dramatisation with Amanda Root is excellent too - highly recommended.
    Best wishes
    Ellie

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  9. I'm glad to hear that you've settled in, Archie too. Wishing you many happy years in your new home.

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  10. It's good to know that the move went okay and you're settling in well, especially Archie :)

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  11. Welcome back Jo, glad you're settled in and that Archie was ok with the move. I'm sure it was Pride & Prejudice that the book club chose to read years ago. I've not read any others. Take care x

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  12. I'm so glad the move went well and that Archie is loving it. Enjoy your new home!

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  13. Glad the move went off without too much trouble and so wish we could be nearer. I'll be in touch soon. My "house" at High School was Austen and I've read a couple of her earlier books a looooong time ago. Enjoy the new house, take care & hugs.

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  14. glad the move has gone well. Wishing you many years of happiness ahead.

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  15. Welcome back, glad to hear the move went well. Sounds like you're making headway. Will be fun getting your new furniture and getting everything put where you want it. I've not read a Jane Austin book, might have to give it a try.
    Sandy's Space

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  16. I'm glad to hear you're move went well. We moved here in September '20 and we love it. You'll love all of Jane Austen's novels :)

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  17. So pleased to read you are settling into your new home, wishing you every happiness there.

    All the best Jan

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  18. I hope you will be very happy in your new home and I'm glad the move went well.

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  19. I am glad to hear that you move went well. Lovely to hear from you in this space again. I have read other Jane Austen books but not this one, you have made me want to read it now.

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