Pride and Prejudice has long been my favorite Austen, but after several rereadings, I think that Persuasion may have overtaken it at the top of the list (or at least equaled it). The heroine, Anne Elliot, is quiet and unassuming and the story of her romance with Captain Wentworth could hardly be mor...
My favorite Jane Austen novel- in my opinion the most romantic and the only one with anything approaching real passion. Anne and Frederick are a pair of mature, convincing lovers and although the structure remains as formulaic as anything in Austen's oeuvre, the characters keep you engaged and rooti...