The Annotated Persuasion (Paperback)
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From the editor of the popular Annotated Pride and Prejudice comes an annotated edition of Jane Austenâs Persuasion that makes the beloved novel an even more satisfying and fulfilling read. Here is the complete text of Persuasion with hundreds of annotations on facing pages, including:  â Explanations of historical context â Citations from Austenâs life, letters, and other writings â Definitions and clarifications â Literary comments and analysis â Plentiful maps and illustrations â An introduction, a bibliography, and a detailed chronology of events  Packed with all kinds of illuminating informationâfrom what Bath and Lyme looked like at the time to how âbathing machinesâ at seaside resorts were used to how Wentworth could have made a fortune from the Napoleonic WarsâDavid M. Shapardâs delightfully entertaining edition brings Austenâs novel of second chances vividly to life. Â