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Anna-Therese's Pick
Persuasion by Jane Austen
"Anne Elliot is the second daughter of Sir Walter. Anne is intelligent, accomplished and attractive, and she is unmarried at 27, having broken off her engagement to Frederick Wentworth, then a naval commander, seven years earlier. Anne fell in love with Wentworth but was persuaded by her mentor, Lady Russell, to reject his proposal because of his poverty, uncertain future, and Anne's youth. But it is only when Wentworth returns from fighting abroad that she finally confronts her unfulfilled feelings for him. A true romantic, I love the steadfastness of Anne; her quiet dignity and her intelligent and warm demeanor. I love happy endings, especially in a world full of negativity and uncertainty. In addition to the book, I highly recommend the 1995, 2007 and the most recent Netflix versions of Persuasion."
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