Persuasion Novel by Jane Austenpremium off white cream pages Stitched binding Matte cover local premium copy Language English Dimensions 5. 5 x 8. 26 inches Genre Classic Literature Romance Satire 272 pages summary "Persuasion" follows the story of Anne Elliot, a young woman who is persuaded to break off an engagement with the love of her life, Captain Frederick Wentworth, due to societal pressures and the advice of her family. Eight years later, Anne finds herself unmarried and