Persuasion by Jane Austen

Years after being persuaded to reject a suitor she loved, Anne Elliot is unexpectedly reunited with him. As Captain Wentworth returns from war with wealth and success, Anne quietly endures her family’s vanity and her own regrets. The story traces their slow reconciliation as Anne’s strength and quiet resolve come to light. The plot is one of second chances, emotional restraint, and enduring love. It’s Austen’s most mature and introspective novel.