Jane Austen's?Persuasion?is now available in a fine exclusive collector's edition featuring beautiful cover art from artist Laci Fowler and distinctive interior treatments, making it ideal for fiction lovers and book collectors alike. Each collectible volume will be the perfect addition to any well-appointed library.

The Harper Muse Classics: Painted Edition of?Persuasion?is perfect for special-edition book collectors, Jane Austen lovers, fans of literary fiction and classic literature, and people who love both the book and the cinematic adaptations it inspired.

Persuasion?is Austen's final completed novel, published six months after her death in 1817. The story revolves around Anne Elliot who at 27 is no longer considered young enough for worthy romantic prospects. Eight years earlier, she had been persuaded to break off her engagement to Frederick Wentworth, a handsome naval captain with neither fortune nor rank. What transpires when they reunite is movingly told in this remarkable love story tinged with the heartache of missed opportunities.

Whether you're buying this as a gift or for yourself, this remarkable edition features:

• A beautiful high-end hardcover featuring Laci Fowler's distinctive hand-painted art, perfect for standing out on any discerning fiction-lover's bookshelf
• Embossed cover art and gold foiling?
• Decorative interior pages featuring pull quotes distributed throughout
• Matching ribbon marker and gold page edges
• Part of a 4-volume collection including?Jane Eyre, Little Women,?and?The Mysterious Affair at Styles.

Persuasion?by Jane Austen?is a title in the Harper Muse Classics: Painted Editions collection and is being released alongside?Jane Eyre?(Charlotte Bronte),?Little Women?(Louisa May Alcott), and?The Mysterious Affair at Styles?(Agatha Christie).

About the Author
Jane Austen (1775-1817) was an English novelist whose work centred on social commentary and realism. Her works of romantic fiction are set among the landed gentry, and she is one of the most widely read writers in English literature.


Book Information
ISBN 9780785294771
Author Jane Austen
Format Hardback
Page Count 304
Imprint Harper Muse
Publisher HarperCollins Focus
Weight(grams) 729g
Dimensions(mm) 239mm * 159mm * 27mm