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Persuasion
- Author
- Jane Austen
- Narrator
- Emma Wilson
- Publisher
- Stream Readers
- Publish Date
- 5 August 2026
- Run Time
- 7 hours 48 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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- Author
- Jane Austen
- Narrator
- Emma Wilson
- Duration
- 7 hours 48 minutes
- Release Date
- 5 August 2026
- ISBN
- 9782864554745
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Stream Readers
- Genre
- Classic fiction: literary and general
Synopsis
Persuasion is Jane Austen's final completed novel and one of her most mature and moving works. The story follows Anne Elliot, a thoughtful and quietly intelligent woman who, years earlier, was persuaded to end her engagement to Captain Frederick Wentworth because of his uncertain fortune and social position. When Wentworth returns as a successful naval officer, Anne must face the consequences of that earlier choice, the pain of lost love, and the possibility of renewal. Around her, Austen presents a world of family vanity, social pressure, class expectations, emotional restraint, and subtle moral judgment. This Audiobook was narrated using AI-generated voice technology.
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