Persuasion (Illustrated English-French Bilingual Edition / Anglais-Français Édition Bilingue Illustré)

Persuasion is Jane Austen’s last completed novel, published posthumously in 1818. It tells the story of a second chance, the reawakening of love between Anne Elliot and Captain Frederick Wentworth, whom eight years earlier she had been persuaded not to marry. As usual, Austen handles social comedy skillfully, but the book’s tone is also sober and thoughtful, showing Austen’s maturity as a writer.<br/><br/>Now available in a bilingual edition, with English and French side by side. The perfect way to learn French – by reading the French translation with Jane Austen’s charming original text right by side to guide you in case you need help. It makes it very suitable for learning both French and English.<br/><br/>Parallel texts are a very useful and versatile tool in the language learning process. It’s one of the best ways to experience the original text and authentic linguistic environment even for the less confident readers because the help is just a glance away to check the other language.