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Persuasion by Jane Austen

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‘‘ You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope...I have loved none but you I should have posted this last month but my brain is buzzing. I was thinking a lot of different things at the same time and my schedule was crazy! I am not really into classics, whoops! but I promise myself to give it a try. It all started when I read  To Kill A Mockingbird . I started to buy Jane Austen's books out of curiosity. What is it like to read a classic novel? I don't want to make a book review, I'm afraid I might not give the justice it deserves. I'm not good with reviews but below is my thoughts about the book.  source Anne was engaged to Captain Frederick Wentworth however she was persuaded by her friend Lady Russell to broke off her engagement with him. Anne decided to end the relationship due to family's pressure and rejection. The family's rejection was because of  Wenthworth's lack of fortune and position in the society. Eight years after, Anne and ...