Cherish Jane Austen's most soulful romance with this display-worthy edition featuring a foil-embossed, faux-leather cover. Published after Jane Austen's death in 1817, Persuasion is a romantic tale of love, loss, and redemption. This poignant novel tells the story of twenty-seven-year-old Anne Elliot, who is resigned to an unhappy fate and forced to move with her family to humbler lodgings when an old, lost love reenters her life. This collectible edition of Persuasion features: An introduction by English professor Deborah Lutz A gorgeous faux-leather cover with foil-embossed designs Unabridged text For lovers of slow-burn romances, quiet heroines, Regency-era charm, and classic literature, this luxe edition makes a timeless addition to any home library. Essential volumes for the shelves of every classic literature lover, Chartwell Deluxe Editions offer beautifully presented works from some of the most important authors in literary history. Other deluxe classics from Chartwell include Little Women , Alice's Adventures in Wonderland , The Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe , Anne of Green Gables , The Inferno , Dracula , The Republic , The Iliad , Meditations , and Pride and Prejudice .