Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Persuasion by Jane Austen

This is the first Jane Austen's book I have read. Thus, I would be unable to compare it with other of Jane Austen's book. But if I review it based on my reading of this book only, it was an interesting read. The character of Anne Elliot fascinated me greatly. The descriptions of how she was forced to make an unwise decision when she was young and the way she later grows to understand several things her father and sister never understood really make the book an interesting read. Also, her being completely against of the narcissist and egoistical attitude of her father and sister adds much more to her character. Despite being most of the time with her father and sister, she never adopted their ways. The maturity of her mind, the consciousness of right and wrong, and her ability of being perfect at most of the things is truly inspiring. 

Moreover, I found Jane Austen's way of building story and describing her characters never make you bore. And she is an expert at describing feelings of her characters which we as human beings can very easily relate to.

For those of you who are interested in watching movies based on books,  Persuasion was made into a movie in 1995 and 2007. 

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