Jane Austen's Persuasion, to me, is only second best to Pride and Prejudice. I recommend that if you want to get a feel for Austen's books, to read this one first. This book is a great introduction to her work, the language is much easier to understand and the story is not as tedious as some of her other books. Also, the story is rather sweet. Everyone knows that Austen only wrote novels that make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside and this book is no exception. Persuasion is a story about a young woman, Anne Elliot, who must face the man she once turned down, Mr. Wentworth. Their romance is fraught with regret, hurt, and jealousy as she tries to discover if she could ever win his love again. I definitely recommend this book to any romantics and those interested in reading Austen. I have nothing really bad to say about the story, except that sometimes I wanted to push Henrietta and Louisa Musgrove out of the way and scratch Anne's sister from the book. Note: the latter is representated well (just as irritating) in the BBC movie. Happy Austen Reading!
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