Persuasion

I have fallen in love with the character of Anne Elliot. She is a typical strong and smart Jane Austen woman. For me, Persuasion moved much faster than Pride and Prejudice. I thought the themes were much more interesting and exciting. The relationship between Anne and Captain Wentworth kept me on the edge of my seat for the entirety of the novel. There were so many subtle twists and turns of the plot, and happenings of fate that made the two characters irresistible. At times, I was very much in doubt of the two ever truly admitting their love for one another, but Austen's plot kept my hope alive. I love that this novel is one of second chances. Even though Anne thought she had forever brushed off the love of her life because of the persuasion of others, she was still given a second chance at that love later in her life. Anne Elliot disproves all that was thought of "older women" in her time period. She is a beautiful, witty, and simply irresistible female protagonist.