Description

Everything you need to know about Persuasion to succeed in your A Level or undergraduate studies.

Whether you’re an A Level student or an undergraduate, York Notes Advanced provide everything you need to know about Austen’s tale of class, social mobility and love, with detailed chapter summaries, as well as in-depth analysis of characters and themes such as ‘Selfishness and Mutuality’ and ‘Situation’, these Notes will enable you to reach the best possible understanding of the text. With notes on Narrative Technique and style, and overviews of key critical history and relevant contexts will enhance your knowledge and help you to develop your own responses to the novel.

Features

This book has been specially written for the needs of A-level and undergraduate students. This book enables students to appreciate contrasting interpretations of the text and develop their own critical thinking.

• Study methods
• Introduction to the text
• Summaries with critical notes
• Themes and techniques
• Textual analysis of key passages
• Author biography
• Historical and literary background
• Modern and historical critical approaches
• Chronology
• Glossary of literary terms

Table of Contents

• Part 1: Introduction
• Part 2: The Text
• Part 3: Critical Approaches
• Part 4: Critical History
• Part 5: Background
• Further Reading
• Literacy Terms