Persuasion

This Norton Critical Edition includes: The first edition text of the novel (dated 1818, but likely issued in late 1817), accompanied by Rae Greiners revised and expanded explanatory footnotes. The two canceled chapters that compose the original ending of Persuasion. A rich selection of background materialall but one item new to the Third Editioncentering on the British navy, slavery, and colonialism as well as Persuasions initial reception. Fourteen critical essaysall new to the Third Editioncentering on the novels major themes. A chronology of Austens life and work and a selected bibliography.