History Literature / Persuasion

Made into a Granada miniseries in 1971, a [[Film/{{Persuasion|1995}} movie]] starring Amanda Root and [[Creator/CiaranHinds Ciarán Hinds]] in 1995, and a made-for-tv movie (this time starring Sally Hawkins and Rupert Penry-Jones) in 2007. Creator/{{Netflix}} released a [[Film/Persuasion2022 "modern" retelling]] starring Creator/DakotaJohnson in 2022.

* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Averted: both adaptations thus far make sure Anne has her having-lost-her-bloom look, exactly as she's described in the novel, despite Amanda Root and Sally Hawkins being very attractive actresses in reality.
* AdaptationalDumbass:
** Mary Musgrove of the book is a self-absorbed, whiny woman constantly seeking attention, mostly by playing sick. She's certainly not the sharpest tool in the box, but nothing in the book suggests that her intelligence is below average. In the 2007 version, she's absolutely, utterly idiotic and honestly behaves like a mentally deranged person, always twitching and jerking about, speaking with a nasal voice and laughing and whining all the time and manages to embarrass herself at every opportunity.
** Charles Musgrove is a fairly intelligent and friendly chap in the book. In the 2007 version, he's a stupid, ditzy guy who doesn't seem to realize how embarrassing his wife is and behaves like a dimwit. For instance, unlike in the book, he doesn't seem to realize that his wife only pretends to be ill.
* AdaptedOut: Richard Musgrove, Charles' deceased younger brother, is never mentioned in the 2007 adaptation.
* AlliterativeName: Captain Harville, whose first name [[NamedByTheAdaptation in the 2007 adaptation]] is '''H'''arry '''H'''arville.
* RaceForYourLove: The climax of the 2007 adaptation has Anne running all around Bath looking for Captain Wentworth. She first goes to the Crofts' lodgings, where she meets Captain Harville, who gives her a note from Wentworth bearing his declaration of love, that for her alone he thinks and plans. She starts running towards the springs at Bath where Harville told her the Crofts and Wentworth went. Then Anne encounters the Crofts, who tell her that Wentworth had [[MissedHimByThatMuch just been there]] and gone to call on her at Camden Place (the Elliots' townhouse). So Anne is sent off running again, whereupon she bumps into Wentworth and Charles.

* AlliterativeName: Captain Harville, whose first name in the 2007 adaptation is '''H'''arry '''H'''arville.

* ForegoneConclusion: This is an Austen novel... Readers can guess Anne ends up being happily settled.

* [[IllGirl Ill Woman]]: Anne's best friend Mrs. Smith is afflicted with rheumatism which makes her unable to walk. Her poverty means that she can only afford one nurse who attends numerous other patients, which doesn't help.

Made into a Granada miniseries in 1971, a [[Film/{{Persuasion}} movie]] starring Amanda Root and [[Creator/CiaranHinds Ciarán Hinds]] in 1995, and a made-for-tv movie (this time starring Sally Hawkins and Rupert Penry-Jones) in 2007. Creator/{{Netflix}} released a "modern" retelling starring Creator/DakotaJohnson in 2022.

* PlotInducedStupidity: When Louisa falls, everyone but Anne goes into a total panic. Not surprising for the Musgroves, but the two naval captains in the party have certainly seen injuries before. Wentworth's later remarks on the vent imply that he was horror-struck because he thought he had encouraged her impetuousness--it's one thing for a naval officer to see a sailor being injured in combat, because war is war; it's another to see a girl you've encouraged to be spirited be ''so'' spirited that she behaves foolishly and injures herself.

Made into a Granada miniseries in 1971, a [[Film/{{Persuasion}} movie]] starring Amanda Root and [[Creator/CiaranHinds Ciarán Hinds]] in 1995, and a made-for-tv movie (this time starring Sally Hawkins and Rupert Penry-Jones) in 2007.

A new feature film adaptation was announced in September 2020, to be filmed in 2021 and released by [[Creator/SearchlightPictures Searchlight Pictures]], starring Sarah Snook and Joel Fry. Coincidentally, Creator/{{Netflix}} has also announced plans for a "modern" retelling starring Creator/DakotaJohnson.

* WoodenShipsAndIronMen: These elements are peripheral, but they're definitely mentioned. Austen had two brothers in the Navy, and so the discussions of the service are well-informed. (One imagines that the Admiral's fault-finding with a painting of a boat was something Miss Austen heard herself at some point.) One major element brought out is how the Navy's actions during the Napoleonic Wars brought about some social upheaval, as reflected in Sir Walter's complaints about persons of low birth achieving "undue distinction" and the Musgrove girls gushing over the dashing Wentworth. The system of prize money allowed middle-class men to become landed gentry, not always to the approval of their neighbors, while news of their courage and victories in battles against the French inspired widespread admiration. Notably, all of the naval officers in this book are portrayed in a positive light.

-->--'''Anne Elliot'''

->''All the privilege I claim for my own sex (it is not a very enviable one: you need not covet it), is that of loving longest, when existence or when hope is gone.''
-->--'''Anne Elliot''', ''Persuasion''

* HaveAGayOldTime: Apparently, [[PosthumousCharacter Richard Musgrove]] has not deserved another name than "Dick"...