Persuasion

"e;You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope. I have loved none but you."e;Eight years ago, Anne Elliot was young, beautiful, and deeply in love with Frederick Wentworth, a confident but poor naval officer. However, she was "e;persuaded"e; by her family and her trusted friend, Lady Russell, to break the engagement due to his lack of fortune and status. Now, at twenty-seven, Anne is a "e;faded...