A screenplay by Nick Dear, this text is an adaptation of Jane Austen's novel "Persuasion". It is the story of Anne Elliot who is engaged to a naval officer but is persuaded to abandon thoughts of marriage to him on the grounds of his dubious financial prospects.
Jane Austen (1775-1817) was an English novelist whose works are among the most popular novels ever written. Her keen eye for social tension, and ear for taut, witty dialogue have delighted readers for centuries, while her novels have maintained historical importance through their analysis of the dependence of women on marriage to gain social standing and security. She has been widely adapted for both stage and screen, and continues to be among the most widely-read of late-18th-/early 19th-century writers.
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