S05E11 Persuasion, Chapters 23 to 24

From Reading Jane Austen by Harriet and Ellen

May 3, 2026 · 60 min · Season 5 · Episode 11

About this episode

In this episode, the hosts discuss the concluding chapters of Persuasion, focusing on character dynamics and historical context.

In our final episode on Persuasion, we talk about how much more satisfactory this is than the original ending, the purpose of the discussion between Mrs Croft and Mrs Musgrove, the conversation between Anne and Captain Harville, Wentworth’s letter, his feeling that he had a moral obligation to marry Louisa and the wrap-up of the story. The character we discuss is Anne Elliot. In the historical section, Michael talks about the British Navy at the end of, and after, the Napoleonic Wars, and for...

People in this episode

Hosts: Harriet, Ellen

Topics covered

Persuasion
character analysis
historical context
British Navy
moral obligation
story wrap-up

Keywords

Persuasion
Jane Austen
Anne Elliot
British Navy
Napoleonic Wars
Wentworth
character analysis
historical discussion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: British Navy