I got to this via an @FozMeadows link and it's so true I'm in tears: http://crimsonclad.tumblr.com/post/163305457453/the-thing-about-persuasion-that-just-kills-me-is …
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Never read it? You lucky person - one of the world's great novels, all fresh and new for you.
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Definitely, and much as I love Pride and Prejudice (in memory of my teenage self), I do think it's her best
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It's the best of Austen's work, in my opinion. The characters are actual grownups: experienced, seasoned, hurt and hurting, repenting, learning.
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And it contains a happily married couple, in a marriage of equals (to the extent possible given the period.) How rare is that in Austen?
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