{"product_id":"persuasion-9781035040490","title":"Persuasion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA gorgeous new pocket-sized special edition bound in real cloth with foiled edges and a ribbon marker to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth in 2025. The designs are inspired by Jane Austen's life and work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJane Austen's most mature and wickedly satirical final novel, \u003ci\u003ePersuasion \u003c\/i\u003efollows the story of Anne Elliott, who as a teenager was engaged to a seemingly ideal man, Frederick Wentworth. But after being persuaded by her friend Lady Russell that he is too poor to be a suitable match, Anne ends their engagement. When they are reacquainted eight years later, their circumstances are transformed: Frederick is returning triumphantly from the Napoleonic War, while Anne's fortunes are floundering. Will their past regrets prevent them from finding future happiness? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith original illustrations by the celebrated Hugh Thomson and bonus material about the design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJane Austen was born in 1775 in rural Hampshire, the daughter of an affluent village rector who encouraged her in her artistic pursuits. In novels such as \u003ci\u003ePride and Prejudice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMansfield Park\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEmma\u003c\/i\u003e she developed her subtle analysis of contemporary life through depictions of the middle-classes in small towns. Her sharp wit and incisive portraits of ordinary people have given her novels enduring popularity. She died in 1817.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"MacMillan Collector's Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50910931747090,"sku":"9781035040490","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ba2f7f6d-22ee-45b1-ab83-8123d63af99d.jpg?v=1764755028","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/persuasion-9781035040490","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}