Captain Wentworth’s Persuasion: Jane Austen’s Traditional Retold Through His Eyes

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1. S. Vaughan "Song Diva" says:

   November 8, 2011 at 10:47 pm

   20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

   WARNING! Old Book With New Title, March 10, 2010

   By S. Vaughan “Song Diva” (Greensboro, NC USA) –
     

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   This review is from: Captain Wentworth’s Persuasion: Jane Austen’s Classic Retold Through His Eyes (Paperback)

   WARNING! If you have read “Wayward Love” by Regina Jeffers, you have read this book because it’s the same book with a different title published by a different publishing house. I ordered it thinking it was another “what-if” for “Persuasion” and now I have to send it back. I gave it 5 stars because I love this book and said so when I reviewed it as “Wayward Love.”

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2. Austen lover says:

   November 8, 2011 at 11:15 pm

   11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

   Enjoyable Persuasion tale, March 13, 2010

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   This review is from: Captain Wentworth’s Persuasion: Jane Austen’s Classic Retold Through His Eyes (Paperback)

   I am still trying to keep up with the re-releasing of older books with new covers and titles. Luckily, I had not done this with this book. The first 2/3 or so of the book matches the JA version of Persuasion, but from Captain Wentworth’s perspective. It is enjoyable and gives more insight into his character. We then have his and Anne’s marriage and life afterward. This part seemed more rushed than the earlier part, but interesting. It did take me a few re-reads to understand that the earlier portion of the book was done as Frederick’s “dream/flashbacks” and on occasion, it was confusing. All in all, an enjoyable read. I think I like the 2 volume books by Susan Kaye a bit better. BTW, I wish Amazon or the publisher would indicate the rereleases so many of us could avoid double purchases and the hassle of returns.

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3. M&M says:

   November 8, 2011 at 11:49 pm

   6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

   Second chances…, May 12, 2010

   By M&M (Seattle, WA USA) –
     

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   This review is from: Captain Wentworth’s Persuasion: Jane Austen’s Classic Retold Through His Eyes (Kindle Edition)

   If you love “Persuasion” I think you’ll like this book which remains true to the original but tells the story from Captain Wentworth’s point of view. This version includes the Captain’s first courtship of Anne Elliot and explains why he fell in love with her in the first place. The original only gives us a very general description of their courtship and their separation so it was interesting to explore this aspect of their relationship. When we meet Anne in “Persuasion”, she’s older and more sure of herself and her place in her world. In this telling, we see her as a very young girl who is more impetuous and open but also more subject to the influence of others. Anne says she has given him up not because she doesn’t love him but because she has become convinced that she’ll only stand in the way of his naval career. Ironically, for Wentworth, she alone is the purpose for his succeeding in his career. Wentworth tries his best to forget his love for Anne as he fights naval battles and earns the prize money that will make him a rich man. When he returns to the neighborhood and encounters Anne, he is almost immediately drawn to her, but he’s still a little hurt and angry from his first rejection. Quickly, he falls in love again. Common sense, kindness and courage are qualities he holds in high regard and she has all of these and more. At first he thinks he has no chance but finally he begins to have hope the she might still hold deep feelings for him. Most of this story was told in flashback as Wentworth is recovering from a battle injury and Anne, who has been traveling with him, is nursing him back to health. This flashback style allows us to see what the original “Persuasion” only hints at — that their happiness and compatibility only increased after their married life together began.

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