Persuasion

The last novel by Jane Austen before her premature death at age 41, Persuasion is a masterpiece of British literature that describes the life and conventions of the high society of Bath and the pride and honor of the officers of the Royal Navy at the time of its ascendence to world domination after the victories during the Napoleonic wars.The love story between Anne Elliott, the unappreciated and exploited heroine, and the Royal Navy officer Frederick Wentworth, who has risen to wealth and fame from humble origins thanks to his actions and virtues, makes of Persuasion one of the most romantic and engaging novels ever written.