| Description |
xi, 341 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps, ports. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references ( p. [333]-334) |
| Contents |
Note on the text -- Introduction -- Persuasion : an annotated edition. Volume one (Chapters 1-12) ; Volume two (Chapters 1-12) -- Appendixes: The original ending of Persuasion ; "Biographical notice of the author," / by Henry Austen ; Emendations and corrections to the 1818 text of Persuasion. |
| Summary |
It offers running commentary on the novel (conveniently placed alongside Austen's text) to explain difficult words, allusions, and contexts, while bringing together critical observations and scholarship for an enhanced reading experience. The abundance of color illustrations allows the reader to see the characters, locations, clothing, and carriages of the novel, as well as the larger political and historical events that shape its action. --from publisher description |
| Subject |
Young women -- England -- Fiction.
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Motherless families -- Fiction.
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Rejection (Psychology) -- Fiction.
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Ship captains -- Fiction.
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England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction.
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| Added Author |
Morrison, Robert, 1961-
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| ISBN |
9780674049741 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
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0674049748 |
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