Persuasion (Norton Critical Editions)
by Jane Austen
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Austen's last novel is the crowning achievement of her matchless career. Her heroine, Anne Elliot, a woman of integrity, breeding and great depth of emotion, stands in stark contrast to the brutality and hypocrisy of Regency England. Includes a new Introduction by Margaret Drabble, famed novelist and editor of The Oxford Companion to the English Language.
Book Club Questions for Persuasion (Norton Critical Editions) (Fiction)
Suggested Book Club Questions for Persuasion (Norton Critical Editions) (Fiction)
The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on Persuasion (Norton Critical Editions):
- Did Jane Austen emphasize any specific themes throughout Persuasion (Norton Critical Editions)? What do you think Jane Austen is trying to explain with this theme?
- What was unique about the setting of Persuasion (Norton Critical Editions) and how did it affect the storyline?
- Could you relate to any of the characters? If so, which ones and why?
- How do characters change or learn throughout Persuasion (Norton Critical Editions)? What events caused these changes? Have you or someone you know experienced the same thing?
- How does Persuasion (Norton Critical Editions) reveal Jane Austen's own perspectives about people and the world? For a lively discussion, describe why you think Jane Austen is liberal or conservative.
- Did certain parts of Persuasion (Norton Critical Editions) affect you emotionally? Why did it evoke those emotions?
- Did Jane Austen's point of view on things lend new perspective to your own view of the world?
Book Club Questions for Persuasion (Norton Critical Editions) (for Non-Fiction)
Suggested Book Club Questions for Persuasion (Norton Critical Editions) (Non-fiction)
The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on Persuasion (Norton Critical Editions):
- Did Jane Austen make persuasive arguments in Persuasion (Norton Critical Editions)? Did Persuasion (Norton Critical Editions) change or reinforce your opinion on the subject?
- What did you learn from Persuasion (Norton Critical Editions)?
- How does Jane Austen present the information and did you enjoy it?
- How is Jane Austen biased within Persuasion (Norton Critical Editions)? Is there a political slant to what is being discussed and how does it impact the book?
- What, if anything, does Persuasion (Norton Critical Editions) make you want to read next? Why?
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