Adela Pinch, “Lost in a Book: Jane Austen’s Persuasion”

“Lost in a Book” considers the role of influence—both the influence of other people and the influence of books—in shaping individual consciousness in Austen’s Persuasion. Adela Pinch argues that the novel’s abiding interest in social influence is linked to its lyricism, as well as to its intense sensory awareness.

Adela Pinch, “Lost in a Book: Jane Austen’s Persuasion”