The Annotated Persuasion
Jane Austen, David M. Shapard$17.85
$21.00
From the editor of the popular Annotated Pride and Prejudice comes an annotated edition of Jane Austen's Persuasion that makes the beloved novel an even more satisfying and fulfilling read. Here is the complete text of Persuasion with hundreds of annotations on facing pages, including: ● Explanations of historical context
● Citations from Austen's life, letters, and other writings
● Definitions and clarifications
● Literary comments and analysis
● Plentiful maps and illustrations
● An introduction, a bibliography, and a detailed chronology of events Packed with all kinds of illuminating information--from what Bath and Lyme looked like at the time to how "bathing machines" at seaside resorts were used to how Wentworth could have made a fortune from the Napoleonic Wars--David M. Shapard's delightfully entertaining edition brings Austen's novel of second chances vividly to life.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Anchor Books
Published: 10/05/2010
ISBN: 9780307390783
Pages: 508
Weight: 1.11lbs
Size: 7.96h x 5.16w x 1.07d
Review Citations: Library Journal 10/15/2010 pg. 79
● Citations from Austen's life, letters, and other writings
● Definitions and clarifications
● Literary comments and analysis
● Plentiful maps and illustrations
● An introduction, a bibliography, and a detailed chronology of events Packed with all kinds of illuminating information--from what Bath and Lyme looked like at the time to how "bathing machines" at seaside resorts were used to how Wentworth could have made a fortune from the Napoleonic Wars--David M. Shapard's delightfully entertaining edition brings Austen's novel of second chances vividly to life.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Anchor Books
Published: 10/05/2010
ISBN: 9780307390783
Pages: 508
Weight: 1.11lbs
Size: 7.96h x 5.16w x 1.07d
Review Citations: Library Journal 10/15/2010 pg. 79