Notes from The Radical Reader:

• Noble Characters: Persuasion – that’s what sets the stage for this novel and what causes all the heartache and bitterness. Ignored by most of her family and friends, Anne Elliot is a quiet girl with a heart still full of love for her spurned lover, Captain Wentworth. Now, she must face him again after eight years, wondering if he still loves her. 
• Captivating Plots: Facing financial difficulties, the Elliot family is forced to move to Bath. While Anne’s father and sister cling to any shred of remembrance of the glorious life they once led, Anne takes comfort in the simpler and quieter life she now leads. But when Captain Wentworth returns to town, unmarried, handsome, and rich, Anne clings to the shred of hope that he still may be in love with her.
• Elaborate Worlds: Most of the story in set in Bath, the town where the Elliot family goes to live after losing their beloved Kellynch Hall. Regency England, in all the beauty and vivacity of every Austen novel, is described in perfect detail and lifelikeness. For fans of Jane Austen’s other works, readers will feel the longing of Emma combine with the heartache of Mansfield Park to create a romance as beautiful as Pride and Prejudice.