Jane Austen is frequently misunderstood.
A deft social satirist, many of Austen’s works are surprisingly unsentimental despite her reputation for crafting sweeping romances that are still beloved today.
Her heroines would often reflect Austen’s own sharp writing: witty, clever, strong-willed, and unwilling to bow to the pressures of society.
But then there’s Anne Elliot, the sad, dejected protagonist of Austen’s posthumous 1817 novel “Persuasion.”Anne is Austen’s most mature heroine, a lonely wallflower who, at 27, has seen her best years pass her by.
Largely ignored by her vain father and her arrogant sisters, Anne has accepted that her lot in life is to suffer in silence — that…The post Persuasion Review: The Fleabag-ification of Jane Austen appeared first on /Film.
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