Persuasion: (penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) by Jane Austen

Persuasion: (penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

Jane Austen

fiction classics literary romance emotional slow-paced

290 pages | first published 1817

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A Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition of Jane Austen's final novelWritten during Jane Austen's race against failing health, Persuasion tells the story of Anne Elliot, a woman who - at twenty-seven - is no longer young and has few romantic prospects. E...
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Moods

emotional 65%
hopeful 47%
lighthearted 46%
reflective 46%
funny 26%
relaxing 23%
inspiring 10%
challenging 6%
sad 6%
tense 3%
adventurous 2%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 56%
medium 38%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 87% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

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