The persuasion of ‘Persuasion’ is the persuasion of Anne Elliot by a family friend that the young man that she is in love with is an inappropriate match for her. Instead of following her heart Anne follows the advice of the family friend and lets her love go. Seven years passes and Anne, who is still alone, finds a second opportunity for true love when the man returns from sea. ‘Persuasion, ‘ Jane Austen’s last completed novel, is the story of lost love and an older woman’s chance to recapture the love that she thought was hopelessly lost.