Approaches to Teaching Austen's Persuasion

Book Overview

Jane Austen is a favorite with many students, whether they've read her novels or viewed popular film adaptations. But Persuasion, completed at the end of her life, can be challenging for students to approach. They are surprised to meet a heroine so subdued and self-sacrificing, and the novel's setting during the Napoleonic wars may be unfamiliar. This volume provides teachers with avenues to explore the depths and richness of the novel with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1603294783
• ISBN13: 9781603294782
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Modern Language Association of America
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher