Persuasion

A Norton Critical Edition

Third Edition

28 June 2024

Territory Rights — Worldwide.

Jane Austen (Author), Rae Greiner (Editor)

Description

This Norton Critical Edition includes:

  • The first edition text of the novel (dated 1818, but likely issued in late 1817), accompanied by Rae Greiner’s revised and expanded explanatory footnotes.
  • The two canceled chapters that compose the original ending of Persuasion.
  • A rich selection of background material—all but one item new to the Third Edition—centering on the British navy, slavery, and colonialism as well as Persuasion’s initial reception.
  • Fourteen critical essays—all new to the Third Edition—centering on the novel’s major themes.
  • A chronology of Austen’s life and work and a selected bibliography.

Paperback

9781324070740

130 x 213 mm • 368 pages

£10.99

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