Persuasion

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In Jane Austens Persuasion, we meet Anne Elliot, a once vibrant and thoughtful 19-year-old who accepted a marriage proposal from the charming but impoverished naval officer, Frederick Wentworth. Despite his ambition and promise, Annes snobbish father, Sir Walter, and her self-absorbed sister Elizabeth disapprove of the match, leading Anne to break her engagement under the influence of her friend, Lady Russell. Now 27 and still single, Annes world is turned upside down when she crosses paths with Wentworth again, who has become a wealthy captain after his triumphs in the Napoleonic wars. Though he publicly claims hes open to new romantic prospects, he secretly harbors resentment towards Anne for rejecting him. Will they find their way back to each other, or is their love forever lost? (Summary by Wikipedia)

  1. 1d ago

    Persuasion (version 6 dramatic reading)-Jane Austen

    In Jane Austens Persuasion, we meet Anne Elliot, a once vibrant and thoughtful 19-year-old who accepted a marriage proposal from the charming but impoverished naval officer, Frederick Wentworth. Despite his ambition and promise, Annes snobbish father, Sir Walter, and her self-absorbed sister Elizabeth disapprove of the match, leading Anne to break her engagement under the influence of her friend, Lady Russell. Now 27 and still single, Annes world is turned upside down when she crosses paths with Wentworth again, who has become a wealthy captain after his triumphs in the Napoleonic wars. Though he publicly claims hes open to new romantic prospects, he secretly harbors resentment towards Anne for rejecting him. Will they find their way back to each other, or is their love forever lost? (Summary by Wikipedia)

  2. 2d ago

    One-Act Play Collection 016-Various

    In Jane Austens Persuasion, we meet Anne Elliot, a once vibrant and thoughtful 19-year-old who accepted a marriage proposal from the charming but impoverished naval officer, Frederick Wentworth. Despite his ambition and promise, Annes snobbish father, Sir Walter, and her self-absorbed sister Elizabeth disapprove of the match, leading Anne to break her engagement under the influence of her friend, Lady Russell. Now 27 and still single, Annes world is turned upside down when she crosses paths with Wentworth again, who has become a wealthy captain after his triumphs in the Napoleonic wars. Though he publicly claims hes open to new romantic prospects, he secretly harbors resentment towards Anne for rejecting him. Will they find their way back to each other, or is their love forever lost? (Summary by Wikipedia)

  3. 3d ago

    Lay of the Last Minstrel-Sir Walter Scott

    In Jane Austens Persuasion, we meet Anne Elliot, a once vibrant and thoughtful 19-year-old who accepted a marriage proposal from the charming but impoverished naval officer, Frederick Wentworth. Despite his ambition and promise, Annes snobbish father, Sir Walter, and her self-absorbed sister Elizabeth disapprove of the match, leading Anne to break her engagement under the influence of her friend, Lady Russell. Now 27 and still single, Annes world is turned upside down when she crosses paths with Wentworth again, who has become a wealthy captain after his triumphs in the Napoleonic wars. Though he publicly claims hes open to new romantic prospects, he secretly harbors resentment towards Anne for rejecting him. Will they find their way back to each other, or is their love forever lost? (Summary by Wikipedia)

  4. 4d ago

    Tarzan of the Apes-Edgar Rice Burroughs

    In Jane Austens Persuasion, we meet Anne Elliot, a once vibrant and thoughtful 19-year-old who accepted a marriage proposal from the charming but impoverished naval officer, Frederick Wentworth. Despite his ambition and promise, Annes snobbish father, Sir Walter, and her self-absorbed sister Elizabeth disapprove of the match, leading Anne to break her engagement under the influence of her friend, Lady Russell. Now 27 and still single, Annes world is turned upside down when she crosses paths with Wentworth again, who has become a wealthy captain after his triumphs in the Napoleonic wars. Though he publicly claims hes open to new romantic prospects, he secretly harbors resentment towards Anne for rejecting him. Will they find their way back to each other, or is their love forever lost? (Summary by Wikipedia)

  5. 5d ago

    Little Princess (version 4 dramatic reading)-Frances Hodgson Burnett

    In Jane Austens Persuasion, we meet Anne Elliot, a once vibrant and thoughtful 19-year-old who accepted a marriage proposal from the charming but impoverished naval officer, Frederick Wentworth. Despite his ambition and promise, Annes snobbish father, Sir Walter, and her self-absorbed sister Elizabeth disapprove of the match, leading Anne to break her engagement under the influence of her friend, Lady Russell. Now 27 and still single, Annes world is turned upside down when she crosses paths with Wentworth again, who has become a wealthy captain after his triumphs in the Napoleonic wars. Though he publicly claims hes open to new romantic prospects, he secretly harbors resentment towards Anne for rejecting him. Will they find their way back to each other, or is their love forever lost? (Summary by Wikipedia)

  6. 6d ago

    On the Eve-Ivan Turgenev

    In Jane Austens Persuasion, we meet Anne Elliot, a once vibrant and thoughtful 19-year-old who accepted a marriage proposal from the charming but impoverished naval officer, Frederick Wentworth. Despite his ambition and promise, Annes snobbish father, Sir Walter, and her self-absorbed sister Elizabeth disapprove of the match, leading Anne to break her engagement under the influence of her friend, Lady Russell. Now 27 and still single, Annes world is turned upside down when she crosses paths with Wentworth again, who has become a wealthy captain after his triumphs in the Napoleonic wars. Though he publicly claims hes open to new romantic prospects, he secretly harbors resentment towards Anne for rejecting him. Will they find their way back to each other, or is their love forever lost? (Summary by Wikipedia)

  7. Aug 18

    Lamia-John Keats

    In Jane Austens Persuasion, we meet Anne Elliot, a once vibrant and thoughtful 19-year-old who accepted a marriage proposal from the charming but impoverished naval officer, Frederick Wentworth. Despite his ambition and promise, Annes snobbish father, Sir Walter, and her self-absorbed sister Elizabeth disapprove of the match, leading Anne to break her engagement under the influence of her friend, Lady Russell. Now 27 and still single, Annes world is turned upside down when she crosses paths with Wentworth again, who has become a wealthy captain after his triumphs in the Napoleonic wars. Though he publicly claims hes open to new romantic prospects, he secretly harbors resentment towards Anne for rejecting him. Will they find their way back to each other, or is their love forever lost? (Summary by Wikipedia)

  8. Aug 17

    Point of Honor-Joseph Conrad

    In Jane Austens Persuasion, we meet Anne Elliot, a once vibrant and thoughtful 19-year-old who accepted a marriage proposal from the charming but impoverished naval officer, Frederick Wentworth. Despite his ambition and promise, Annes snobbish father, Sir Walter, and her self-absorbed sister Elizabeth disapprove of the match, leading Anne to break her engagement under the influence of her friend, Lady Russell. Now 27 and still single, Annes world is turned upside down when she crosses paths with Wentworth again, who has become a wealthy captain after his triumphs in the Napoleonic wars. Though he publicly claims hes open to new romantic prospects, he secretly harbors resentment towards Anne for rejecting him. Will they find their way back to each other, or is their love forever lost? (Summary by Wikipedia)

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In Jane Austens Persuasion, we meet Anne Elliot, a once vibrant and thoughtful 19-year-old who accepted a marriage proposal from the charming but impoverished naval officer, Frederick Wentworth. Despite his ambition and promise, Annes snobbish father, Sir Walter, and her self-absorbed sister Elizabeth disapprove of the match, leading Anne to break her engagement under the influence of her friend, Lady Russell. Now 27 and still single, Annes world is turned upside down when she crosses paths with Wentworth again, who has become a wealthy captain after his triumphs in the Napoleonic wars. Though he publicly claims hes open to new romantic prospects, he secretly harbors resentment towards Anne for rejecting him. Will they find their way back to each other, or is their love forever lost? (Summary by Wikipedia)

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  • Creator
    Jane Austen
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    42
  • Rating
    Explicit
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