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We hope you enjoy this preview of an episode from our back catalog available to our premium subscribers. Tonight, we\u2019ll read the opening to \u201cPersuasion,\u201d the last novel fully completed by Jane Austen, along with being considered her most mature and refined writing, published in 1817. The story concerns Anne Elliot, a twenty-seven year old Englishwoman, whose family moves to lower their expenses and reduce their debt by renting their home to an Admiral and his wife. To unlock full episodes, ad-free listening, and more, please go to\xa0snoozecast.com/plus.\n\nThe novel was well-received at it\u2019s debut, but its greater fame came decades later, and continues to this day.\n\n\u2014 read by 'V' \u2014\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices