Persuasion by Jane Austen

Persuasion was published posthumously in December 1817. The story follows Anne Elliot. Unmarried after being persuaded to break off her engagement to Frederick Wentworth, a promising young naval officer. When the Elliot's rent out their family estate to try to reduce their debts and expenditure, Anne is thrown back into the company of Captain Wentworth, who is home on leave. The novel deals with themes of love and loss, regret, second chances, pride and ambition. It is imbued with a deep love of the sea and the navy, and makes a passionate plea for the strength of unrequited love in women.

Bantam Classic 1984 paperback edition in great condition, see photos.