100. Persuasion by Jane Austen and romantic novels with plenty of pining

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It’s our 100th episode, readers! Thank you, thank you, thank you for coming along with us on this nerdy creative endeavor. We are immensely grateful for those of you who listen to the podcast, share it with friends, and support us on</span> <a href="http://patreon.com/novelpairings"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Patreon</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today, we are talking about</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Persuasion</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">by Jane Austen, often described as Austen’s most</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">autumnal</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">work. Persuasion is a deeply romantic novel about longing, loss, and found family. We discuss Anne as an Austen heroine, and Wentworth as her perfect match. We discuss coming of age, family strains, and other exceedingly modern themes. Finally, of course we could not stop ourselves from diving into the theme of the season: adaptation, and why we think there is a resurgence of interest in this story right now. </span></p> <p><strong>Pairings</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Chelsey:</span></p> <p><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/1300/9781538706794"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/1300/9781538753750"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/1300/9780063018525"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Where the Rhythm Takes You by Sarah Dass</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sara:</span></p> <p><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/1300/9780525619260"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/1300/9780593491348"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">A Lady’s Guide to Fortune Hunting by Sophie Irwin</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/1300/97806