| Anne Elliot is the daughter of Sir Walter Elliot, a baronet living in Somersetshire. When her father is overcome by debt and rents his home, Anne goes to live with her sister, Mary Musgrove, who is ill. Anne cares for her sister and when she is well Mary's mother-in-law, Mrs. Musgrove, invites them to dine at her cottage with a few other guests.
Anne meets Mrs. Musgrove's daughters at the party, Henrietta and Louisa, two lively girls who love parties and dancing. While there, Anne bumps into her former love-interest, naval officer Fredrick Wentworth. Anne soon realizes that she still has feelings for Captain Wentworth, but she fears that he is still embittered regarding the circumstances of their breakup. Later Anne finds herself repeatedly in company with Captain Wentworth, and during a trip down to Lyme, Anne perceives that Captain Wentworth may have taken an interest in Louisa. While in Lyme, the group(including Mary Musgrove and her husband Charles, and Henrietta and Louisa Musgrove) decides to take a walk down to the beach. As they descend the steps that lead to the beach, Louisa Musgrove jumps from the steps into the arms of Captain Wentworth, who is at the bottom of the stairs. He declines her invitation to repeat, but she insists on jumping again. She jumps once more, but the Captain was not ready; she hits the pavement and is taken unconscious. Through these circumstances Anne has the opportunity to draw nearer to Captain Wentworth, and the anonymity of his feelings towards her are revealed. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - thoughtful Time/era of story - 1600-1899 Romance/Romance Problems Yes Kind of romance: Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Lover is Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - Female Age: - 20's-30's Profession/status: How sensitive is this character? Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 6 () Europe Yes European country: - England/UK Misc setting Writing Style Weird Victorian/Shakespearean English? Yes Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog |
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