The Novel Asks Whether It Is Better To Be Firm In One's Convictions Or To Be Open To The Suggestions Of Others. - Captain Wentworth Believes Strongly That Any Woman He Marries Will Have A Strong Character And Independent Mind. - Anne Believes That These Are Good Qualities - She Is Also Receptive To A Sense Of Obligation And Duty. - Anne Believes That It Was Right For Her To Allow Herself To Be Persuaded Because.

The last novel fully completed by Jane Austen. It was published at the end of 1817, six months after her death. It tells the story of Anne Elliot, a young Englishwoman of 27 years, whose family is moving to lower their expenses and get out of debt. They rent their home to an Admiral and his wife. The wife’s brother, Navy Captain Frederick Wentworth, had been engaged to Anne in 1806, and now they meet again, both single and unattached, after no contact in more than seven years. This sets the scene for many humorous encounters as well as a second, well-considered chance at love and marriage for... Show more

The last novel fully completed by Jane Austen. It was published at the end of 1817, six months after her death. It tells the story of Anne Elliot, a young Englishwoman of 27 years, whose family is moving to lower their expenses and get out of debt. They rent their home to an Admiral and his wife. The wife’s brother, Navy Captain Frederick Wentworth, had been engaged to Anne in 1806, and now they meet again, both single and unattached, after no contact in more than seven years. This sets the scene for many humorous encounters as well as a second, well-considered chance at love and marriage for Anne in her second "bloom".
 

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