Penguin Select Classics: Persuasion: (Original, Unabridged Classic, Premium Hardbound Collector's Edition, Ideal for Gifting)

You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope... I have loved none but you. The power of sincere love often brings miraculous second chances.Anne Elliot, a thoughtful and introspective woman initially rejects the marriage proposal of Captain Frederick Wentworth eight years earlier. Anne, secretly harbouring affection for Frederick, regrets this decision taken under the influence of her family.One fine day Frederick re-enters Annes life as a successful naval officer, now she grapples again with her desires and the opinions of others.Captain Frederick Wentworth an honourable man, has hopeful and lingering affection for Anne, but wont persuade her with tricks but only his character.Will the power of Fredericks love and sincerity win? Will Anne be able to look past societys expectations and follow her heart?