Persuasion: Part 1

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Persuasion: Part 1

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Persuasion: Part 1

Chapters 1-7

Shari Dragovich

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Rhea Forney

Nov 05, 2024

Transcript

Welcome to Persuasion by Jane Austen. In this episode, Shari and Rhea begin their four-part discussion of Austen’s last completed novel, published after her death. They do a brief biographical sketch of the author, then dive into the novel discussing the omniscient narrator, Persuasion’s main character, Anne Elliot, and whether it’s possible to be endeared to a character with no apparent flaw. We also discuss the virtues of patience, humility, and hope and how a willingness to suffer enlivens these three.

Our reading schedule for Persuasion is:

Nov 5th: Chapters 1-7
Nov 12th: Chapters 8-12
Nov 19th: Chapters 13-19
Nov 26th: Chapters 20-24

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