From Laurie Viera Rigler, the author of Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict (http://janeaustenaddict.com.)

Bringing in a New Year is all about second chances. This year, we vow, we will do it right. We have a second chance to take better care of ourselves. We have a second chance to be kinder, wiser, and better human beings. It is therefore fitting that Masterpiece Theatre's Complete Jane Austen ushers in this New Year with the Austen novel that is all about second chances, Persuasion.

If you haven't yet read Persuasion, you now have a second chance to do so. If, like me, you're already a Jane Austen addict, then you've probably read the book several times and will no doubt do so again. If you're not already an admirer of Austen, then you may be under the misguided impression that Austen wrote fluffy romances that were all about who got to marry the rich guy and where the stories were as archaic as the characters' horse-drawn carriages.

Not so. Granted, Austen novels always include a love story, and yes, her books do predate the four-door hybrid. Nevertheless, her characters are as real and relevant as the people sitting across from you at the dinner table, in the office, and at your favorite dance club/bar/coffeehouse/bookstore/hangout. More of this post...

Start reading the full text of Persuasion today, and take a look at these quotes. Also, read more about Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict, by Laurie Viera Rigler.



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