Oxford Bookworms Library: Persuasion
Oxford Bookworms Library: Persuasion
Level 4: 1400-Word Vocabulary
Third Edition
Jane Austen
| Format: | Paperback |
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At nineteen Anne Elliot refuses an offer of marriage from Frederick Wentworth, persuaded to do so by Lady Russell, a friend of her dead mother. Wentworth is a sailor, with no money and an uncertain future, says Lady Russell - just a nobody, certainly not worthy of a baronet's daughter. Eight years later Wentworth returns, a rich and successful captain, looking for a wife. Anne is still unmarried, but Captain Wentworth clearly prefers the company of the two Musgrove girls . .
- ISBN: 978-0-19-479181-6
- Binding: Paperback
Level 4:
1,400-Word Vocabulary
Average Page Count (Main Text):72
Average Word Count: 16,000
Lexile Measures: 380L-1070L
Approx. Reading Level: Grades 3-10
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