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Persuasion (novel)
Title page of the original 1818 edition
|Jane Austen
|John Murray
Publication date
|Preceded by
|Northanger Abbey
Persuasion is Jane Austen's last completed novel, published posthumously. She began it soon after she had finished Emma and completed it in August 1816. Persuasion was published in December 1817, but is dated 1818.[1] The author died earlier in 1817.
As the Napoleonic Wars come to an end in 1814, Admirals and Captains of the Royal Navy are put ashore, their work done. Anne Elliot meets Captain Frederick Wentworth after seven years, by the chance of his sister and brother-in-law renting her father's estate, while she stays for a few months with her married sister, living nearby. They fell in love the first time, but she broke off the engagement.
Besides the theme of persuasion, the novel evokes other topics, with which Austen was familiar: the Royal Navy, in which two of Jane Austen's brothers rose to the rank of admiral; and the superficial social life of Bath. It is portrayed extensively and serves as a setting for the second half of Persuasion. In many respects, Persuasion marks a break with Austen's previous works, both in the more biting, even irritable satire directed at some of the novel's characters and in the regretful, resigned outlook of its otherwise admirable heroine, Anne Elliot, in the first part of the story. Against this is set the energy and appeal of the Royal Navy, which symbolises for Anne and the reader the possibility of a more outgoing, engaged, and fulfilling life, and it is this worldview which triumphs for the most part at the end of the novel.
Persuasion is linked to Northanger Abbey not only by the fact that the two books were originally bound up in one volume and published together, but also because both stories are set partly in Bath, a fashionable city with which Austen was well acquainted, having lived there from 1801 to 1805.
Title as variation on a theme[edit]
Although readers of Persuasion might conclude that Austen intended "persuasion" to be the unifying theme of the story, the book's title is not hers but her brother Henry's, who named it after her untimely death. Certainly the idea of persuasion runs through the book, with vignettes within the story as variations on that theme. But there is no known source that documents what Austen intended to call her novel. Whatever her intentions might have been, she spoke of it as The Elliots, according to family tradition, and some critics believe that is probably the title she planned for it. As for Northanger Abbey, published at the same time, it was probably her brother Henry who chose that title as well.[2]
On the other hand, the literary scholar Gillian Beer establishes that Austen had profound concerns about the levels and applications of "persuasion" employed in society, especially as it related to the pressures and choices facing the young women of her day. Beer writes that for Austen and her readers, persuasion was indeed "fraught with moral dangers";[3]:xv she notes particularly that Austen personally was appalled by what she came to regard as her own misguided advice to her beloved niece Fanny Knight on the very question of whether Fanny ought to accept a particular suitor, even though it would have meant a protracted engagement. Beer writes:
Jane Austen's anxieties about persuasion and responsibility are here passionately expressed. She refuses to become part of the machinery with which Fanny is manoeuvering herself into forming the engagement. To be the stand-in motive for another's actions frightens her. Yet Jane Austen cannot avoid the part of persuader, even as dissuader.
Fanny ultimately rejected her suitor and after her aunt's death married someone else.[3]:x–xv
Thus, Beer explains, Austen was keenly aware that the human quality of persuasion—to persuade or to be persuaded, rightly or wrongly—is fundamental to the process of human communication, and that, in her novel "Jane Austen gradually draws out the implications of discriminating 'just' and 'unjust' persuasion." Indeed, the narrative winds through a number of situations in which people are influencing or attempting to influence other people—or themselves. Finally, Beer calls attention to "the novel's entire brooding on the power pressures, the seductions, and also the new pathways opened by persuasion".[3]:xv–xviii
Plot introduction[edit]
Over seven years before the novel opens, Anne Elliot, then a lovely, thoughtful, warm-hearted 19-year-old, accepted a proposal of marriage from the handsome young naval officer Frederick Wentworth. He was clever, confident, and ambitious, but poor and with no particular family connections to recommend him. Sir Walter, Anne's vain father and her equally self-involved older sister Elizabeth were dissatisfied with her choice, maintaining that he was no match for an Elliot of Kellynch Hall, the family estate. Her older friend and mentor, Lady Russell, acting in place of Anne's late mother, persuaded her to break the engagement, for she, too, felt it was an imprudent match for one so young. They are the only ones who know about this short engagement, as younger sister Mary was away at school.
Plot summary[edit]
The Elliot family is in financial trouble, needing to reduce expenses. The family estate, Kellynch Hall will be let, and the family will settle in Bath until finances improve. Baronet Sir Walter, the vain, socially-conscious father and his eldest daughter Elizabeth look forward to the move. Second daughter Anne Elliot is less sure she will enjoy Bath, so she plans visits before joining her father and sister. Anne takes after her late mother, while Elizabeth takes after her father. The youngest sister Mary is married to Charles Musgrove of nearby Uppercross Hall, the heir to a respected local squire. Anne finishes tasks of moving out, and then visits Mary and her family; Anne is well-loved by her sister's children and in-laws. During that visit, Wentworth reenters Anne's life. Kellynch's tenants are Wentworth's sister, Sophia, and her husband, the recently retired Admiral Croft. Frederick visits his sister and soon meets the Uppercross family, including Anne.
The Musgroves, including Mary, Charles, and Charles's sisters, Henrietta and Louisa, are happy to welcome the Crofts and Wentworth. He is cautious with Anne, whom he says he almost does not recognize, and friendly and attentive with the Musgrove girls, who both respond in kind. Henrietta is engaged to her clergyman cousin Charles Hayter, who is away for the first few days that Wentworth joins their social circle. Both the Crofts and Musgroves enjoy speculating about which sister Wentworth might marry. Once Hayter returns, Charles Musgrove persuades his sister to talk with him again, leaving the field to Louisa. Anne still loves Wentworth, so each meeting with him requires preparation for her own strong emotions. She overhears a conversation where Louisa mentions to Wentworth that Charles first proposed to Anne, who turned him down. This is startling news to him.
Anne and the young adults of the Uppercross family accompany Captain Wentworth on a visit to two of his brother officers, Captain Harville and Captain James Benwick, in the coastal town of Lyme Regis. Benwick is in mourning for the death of his fiancée, Captain Harville's sister, and he appreciates Anne's sympathy and understanding. He admires the Romantic poets, whom Anne reads also. The visit to Lyme agrees with Anne, who shows the life and sparkle that Captain Wentworth remembered. She attracts the attention of a gentleman passing through Lyme, the heir to the Elliot estate, William Elliot, who broke ties with Sir Walter many years earlier. At first sight, he does not know who she is. The last morning of the visit, Louisa Musgrove sustains a serious concussion in a fall brought about by her impetuous behaviour with Wentworth. Anne coolly administers first aid and summons assistance. Wentworth is impressed with Anne, while feeling guilty about his actions with Louisa. He re-examines his feelings about Anne.
Following this sad accident, Anne travels to Bath with Lady Russell to join her father and sister, while Louisa, and her parents, stay in Lyme to recover her health at the Harvilles. Wentworth visits his older brother in Shropshire. In Bath, Anne finds that her father and sister adapt to their new home. They are flattered by the attentions of William Elliot, recently widowed, who has now reconciled with Sir Walter. Elizabeth assumes that he wishes to court her while Lady Russell more correctly suspects that he admires Anne. Although Anne likes William Elliot and enjoys his company, she finds his character disturbingly opaque.
Admiral Croft and his wife arrive in Bath, and soon afterward comes the news that Louisa Musgrove is engaged to Captain Benwick. Wentworth comes to Bath, where he is not pleased to see Mr Elliot courting Anne, which Anne notices. He and Anne renew their acquaintance. Anne visits an old school friend, Mrs Smith, who is now a widow living in Bath in straitened circumstances. Through her she discovers that behind his charming veneer, Mr Elliot is a cold, calculating opportunist who had led Mrs Smith's late husband into crippling debt, and as executor to her husband's will, takes no actions to improve her situation. Although Mrs Smith believes that he is genuinely attracted to Anne, she feels that his first aim is preventing Mrs Clay from marrying Sir Walter. A new marriage might mean a new son, and the end of Mr Elliott's inheritance. Anne is shocked and dismayed by this news.
The Musgroves visit Bath to purchase wedding clothes for Louisa and Henrietta, both soon to marry. Captains Wentworth and Harville encounter them and Anne at the Musgroves' hotel in Bath, where Wentworth overhears Anne and Harville conversing about the relative faithfulness of men and women in love. Deeply moved by what Anne has to say about women never giving up their feelings of love even when all hope is lost, Wentworth writes her a note declaring his feelings for her. Outside the hotel, Anne and Wentworth reconcile, affirm their love for each other, and renew their engagement. William Elliot leaves Bath with Mrs Clay, whose charming ways may yet attract him. Lady Russell admits she was wrong about Wentworth; she and Anne remain friends. Once Anne and Frederick marry, he helps Mrs Smith recover some of her lost assets. Anne settles into life as the wife of a Navy captain, he who is to be called away when his country needs him.
Literary significance and criticism[edit]
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While writing Persuasion, Austen became ill with the disease that would kill her less than two years later. As a result, the novel is both shorter and arguably less polished than Mansfield Park and Emma since it was not subject to the author's usual careful retrospective revision.
Although the impact of Austen's failing health at the time of writing Persuasion cannot be overlooked, the novel is strikingly original in several ways. It is the first of Austen's novels to feature as the central character a woman who, by the standards of the time, is past the first bloom of youth. Austen biographer Claire Tomalin characterises the book as Austen's "present to herself, to Miss Sharp, to Cassandra, to Martha Lloyd . . . to all women who had lost their chance in life and would never enjoy a second spring."[4]
The novel is described in the introduction to the Penguin Classics edition as a great Cinderella story. It features a heroine who is generally unappreciated and to some degree exploited by those around her; a handsome prince who appears on the scene but seems more interested in the "more obvious" charms of others; a moment of realisation; and the final happy ending. It has been said that it is not that Anne is unloved, but rather that those around her no longer see her clearly: she is such a fixed part of their lives that her likes and dislikes, wishes and dreams are no longer considered, even by those who claim to value her, like Lady Russell.
At the same time, the novel is a paean to the self-made man and the power and prestige of the Royal Navy. Captain Wentworth is just one of several upwardly mobile officers in the story who have risen from humble beginnings to affluence and status on the strength of merit and pluck, not inheritance. It reflects a period in Britain when the very shape of society was changing, as landed wealth (exemplified by Sir Walter) finds it necessary to accommodate the growing prominence of the nouveau riche (such as Wentworth and the Crofts). The success of two of Austen's brothers in the Royal Navy is probably significant. There are also clear parallels with the earlier novel Mansfield Park, which also emphasised, in a rather different context, the importance of constancy in the face of adversity, and the need to endure.
As in her earlier novels, Austen makes some biting comments about "family" and how one chooses whom to associate with. Mary Musgrove wants to nurse her sister-in-law Louisa but does not want to stay home to care for her own injured son if it means she will miss making the acquaintance of the famous Captain Wentworth. Elizabeth prefers the plebeian Mrs Clay to her own sister, and avidly seeks the attentions of Lady Dalrymple who is "amongst the nobility of England and Ireland."
Through her heroine's words, Austen also makes a powerful point about the condition of women as "rational creatures" who are nevertheless at the mercy of males when it comes to recounting their own story through history and books, nearly all of which have been produced by men, and many of which castigate women's "inconstancy" and "fickleness." "Men have had every advantage of us in telling their own story. . . the pen has been in their hands," Anne tells Captain Harville. "I will not allow books to prove anything." (Persuasion Volume 2 Chapter 11).
Austen ends her last completed novel on a note similar in many respects to Pride and Prejudice. The heroine marries for love, with money, moves into a social, emotional, and intellectual sphere worthy of her, and leaves her less admirable connections behind.
Main characters[edit]
Sir Walter Elliot, Bt. — A vain, self-satisfied baronet, Sir Walter's extravagance since the death of his prudent wife 13 years before has put his family in financial straits. These are severe enough to force him to lease his estate, Kellynch Hall, to Admiral Croft and take a more economical residence in Bath. Despite being strongly impressed by wealth and status he allows the insinuating Mrs Clay, who is beneath him in social standing, in his household as a companion to his eldest daughter.
Elizabeth Elliot — The eldest and most beautiful daughter of Sir Walter encourages her father's imprudent spending and extravagance. She and her father regard Anne as inconsequential. Elizabeth wants to marry, and has run the Elliot household since her mother died a dozen years earlier.
Anne Elliot — The second daughter of Sir Walter is intelligent, accomplished and attractive, and she is unmarried at 27, having broken off her engagement to Wentworth over seven years earlier. She fell in love with Captain Wentworth but was persuaded by her mentor, Lady Russell, to reject his proposal because of his poverty and uncertain future and her youth. Anne rejects a proposal a few years later, knowing she loves Wentworth.
Mary Musgrove — The youngest daughter of Sir Walter, married to Charles Musgrove, is attention-seeking, always looking for ways she might have been slighted or not given her full due, and often claims illness when she is upset. She opposes sister-in-law Henrietta's interest in marrying Charles Hayter, who Mary feels is beneath them.
Charles Musgrove — Husband of Mary and heir to the Musgrove estate. He first proposed to Anne, who said no. He married Mary about five years before the story opens, and they have two sons. He is a cheerful man, who loves hunting, and easily endures his wife's faults.
Lady Russell — A friend of the Elliots, particularly Anne, of whom she is the godmother. She is instrumental in Sir Walter's decision to leave Kellynch Hall and avoid financial crisis. Years earlier, she persuaded Anne to turn down Captain Wentworth's proposal of marriage. She was the intimate friend of the mother, and has watched over the three sisters since their mother died. She values social rank and finds in Anne the daughter most like her late friend.
Mrs Clay — A poor widow with children, daughter of Sir Walter's lawyer, and companion of Elizabeth Elliot. She aims to flatter Sir Walter into marriage, while her oblivious friend looks on.
Captain Frederick Wentworth — A naval officer who was briefly engaged to Anne some years ago. At the time, he had no fortune and uncertain prospects, but owing to his achievements in the Napoleonic Wars, he advanced in rank and in fortunes. He is one of two brothers of Sophia Croft. He gained his step to post Captain, and gained wealth amounting to about £25,000 from prize money awarded for capturing enemy vessels. He is an eminently eligible bachelor.
Admiral Croft — Good-natured, plainspoken tenant at Kellynch Hall and brother-in-law of Captain Wentworth. In his naval career, he was a captain when he married, present at the major battle of Trafalgar in 1805, then assigned in the east Indies, and holds the rank of rear admiral of the white.
Sophia Croft — Sister of Captain Wentworth and wife of Admiral Croft for the last 15 years. She is 38 years old. She offers Anne an example of a strong-minded woman who has married for love instead of money and who has a good life married to a Navy man.
Louisa Musgrove — Second sister of Charles Musgrove, Louisa, aged about 19, is a high-spirited young lady who has returned with her sister from school. She likes Captain Wentworth and seeks his attention. She is ultimately engaged to Captain Benwick, after recovering from her serious fall. Her brother Charles notices that she is less lively after suffering the concussion.
Henrietta Musgrove — Eldest sister of Charles Musgrove. Henrietta, aged about 20, is informally engaged to her cousin, Charles Hayter, but is nevertheless tempted by the more dashing Captain Wentworth. Once he returns home, she again connects with Hayter.
Captain Harville — A friend of Captain Wentworth. Wounded two years previously, he is slightly lame. Wentworth had not seen his friend since the time of that injury. Harville and his family are settled in nearby Lyme for the winter.
Captain James Benwick — A friend of Captains Harville and Wentworth. Benwick had been engaged to marry Captain Harville's sister Fanny, but she died while Benwick was at sea. He gained prize money as a lieutenant and not long after was promoted to commander (thus called Captain). Benwick's enjoyment of reading gives him a connection with Anne, as does her willingness to listen to him in his time of deep sadness. He might have enjoyed more time with her, before she returned to Lady Russell, but that did not occur. Benwick was with Louisa Musgrove the whole time of her recovery, at the end of which, they become engaged to marry.
Mr William Elliot — A distant relation ("great grandson of the second Sir Walter" when it is not stated from which Sir Walter the present one descends) and the heir presumptive of Sir Walter, Mr Elliot became estranged from the family when he wed a woman of lower social rank for her fortune and actively insulted Sir Walter. Sir Walter and Elizabeth had hoped William would marry Elizabeth Elliot. He is a widower, and now has interest in the social value of the title that he will someday inherit. He mends the rupture to keep an eye on the ambitious Mrs Clay. If Sir Walter married her, William's inheritance would be endangered. When Mr Elliot sees Anne by chance, and then learns she is Sir Walter's daughter, his interest is piqued: if he could marry Anne his title and inheritance likely would be secured because her father would be less inclined to disinherit his daughter. Rumors circulate in Bath that Anne and he are attached.
Mrs Smith — A friend of Anne Elliot who lives in Bath. Mrs Smith is a widow who suffers ill health and financial difficulties. She keeps abreast of the doings of Bath society through news she gets from her nurse, Rooke, who tends the wife of a friend of William Elliot's. Her financial problems could have been straightened out with assistance from William Elliot, her husband's friend and executor of his will, but Elliot would not exert himself, leaving her much impoverished. Wentworth eventually acts on her behalf.
Lady Dalrymple — A viscountess, cousin to Sir Walter. She occupies an exalted position in society by virtue of wealth and rank. Sir Walter and Elizabeth are eager to be seen at Bath in the company of this great relation.
Allusions/references within other works[edit]
This novel is mentioned in a major 1969 novel, and inspired many modern versions or follow-on stories in the 21st century.
- Persuasion is referenced in John Fowles's The French Lieutenant's Woman (1969) (ISBN 0-224-61654-4).
- The plot of Helen Fielding's Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2001) (ISBN 978-0140298475) is loosely based on Persuasion — Fielding paid extra tribute by naming the fourth chapter of Reason straight after the Austen novel.
- Persuading Annie (2004) (ISBN 978-0060595807), a novel by Melissa Nathan, is a modern version of Persuasion.
- Persuasion is featured in the 2006 movie The Lake House, and provides a thematic background for the lovers.
- The novel is referenced in 2004 novel The Jane Austen Book Club, by Karen Joy Fowler, which was later made into a film by the same name in 2007.
- Persuasion is quoted in the movie The Book of Ruth which was made for television in 2004. (The Book of Ruth was originally a novel by Jane Hamilton.)
- Jane Austen in Scarsdale: Or Love, Death, and the SATs , (2007) (ISBN 978-0312366575) a novel by Paula Marantz Cohen, is based on the plot of Persuasion. Cohen's novel features Anne Ehrlich, a high school guidance counselor dealing with parents' and students' anxiety over college admissions.
- Captain Wentworth's Diary by Amanda Grange (2008) (ISBN 978-1440630385) is a parallel novel, showing the story from Wentworth's point of view.
- The Family Fortune, a novel by Laurie Horowitz (2009) (ISBN 978-0061868436), is a modern version of Persuasion set in Boston, Massachusetts.
- Echoes of Love (21st Century Austen #5) , a novel by Rosie Rushton (2010) (ISBN 978-1848120549), is a modern version of Anne's story, from Rusthon's 21st century Austen series.
- Persuade Me (Darcy & Friends #2) , a novel by Juliet Archer (2011) (ISBN 978-1906931216) is a modern version of Persuasion.
- For Darkness Shows the Stars, a novel by Diana Peterfreund (2012) (ISBN 978-0062114372), is a post-apocalyptic retelling of Persuasion.
- Connivance (2013) (ISBN 978-1-4475-6190-3), a novel by Helen Baker, is a continuation of Persuasion in which clever Mrs Clay continues to charm both Sir Walter Elliot and Mr Elliot, his heir.
- Sway (2015) (ISBN 978-1-61923-224-2), a novel by Melanie Stanford, is a modern version of Persuasion set in Los Angeles.
Persuasion has been the subject of several adaptations.
- 1960: Persuasion, BBC miniseries starring Daphne Slater as Anne and Paul Daneman as Captain Wentworth.
- 1971: Persuasion, BBC miniseries starring Anne Firbank as Anne and Bryan Marshall as Captain Wentworth.
- 1995: Persuasion, made-for-television film (which was released in US theatres by Sony Pictures Classics) starring Amanda Root as Anne and Ciarán Hinds as Captain Wentworth.
- 2007: Persuasion, teleplay, filmed in Bath in September 2006 for ITV1, with Sally Hawkins as Anne, Rupert Penry-Jones as Captain Wentworth.
- 2010: Persuasion, a musical drama adapted from the novel by Barbara Landis, using music from the period selected from Austen's own writings. It was performed by Chamber Opera Chicago first in 2010, and subsequently performed in New York and several cities in England, in 2013 and 2014.
- 2011: An adaptation for the stage of Persuasion by Tim Luscombe, was produced by Salisbury Playhouse[5] in 2011.[6]
- 2012: Persuasion, adapted for the theatre by Jon Jory, world-premiere at Onstage Playhouse in Chula Vista, CA
- ^ Le Faye, Deirdre (1998). Jane Austen. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 90.
- ^ Le Faye, Deirdre (2003). Jane Austen: The World of Her Novels. London: Francis Lincoln. p. 278. ISBN 978-0711222786.
- ^ a b c Austen, Jane; Beer, Gillian (1998). "Introduction". Persuasion. London: Penguin Classics. ISBN 978-0140434675.
- ^ Tomalin, Claire (1999). Jane Austen: A Life. New York: Vintage. p. 256. ISBN 978-0679766766.
- ^ Luscombe, Tim (2011). "Persuasion by Jane Austen". Salisbury UK. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ Luscombe, Tim (2011). Persuasion by Jane Austen in a new adaptation. London: Oberon Books. ISBN 978-1849431934. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
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SPARKS, Nev. -- On a lonely mountain plain half an hour east of Reno, off a street named Electric Avenue, Tesla Motors Co. is building a massive battery plant called Gigafactory 1.
It's a huge bet for a company known for taking risks: When it's fully up and running, the $5 billion plant will almost double the world's production of lithium-ion ...Read more
Fiat Chrysler's astounding sales streak actually ended in 2013, company says after revision
DETROIT -- Fiat Chrysler Automobiles on Tuesday said it has revised the way it counts monthly sales figures of new cars and trucks and dropped its claim that it had seen 75 consecutive months of sales gains, saying the streak actually ended in September 2013.
The automaker issued a lengthy explanation of its sales reporting practices and ...Read more
Tesla car mangled in fatal crash was on Autopilot and speeding, NTSB says
The Tesla car involved in a fatal crash in Florida this spring was in Autopilot mode and going about 10 miles faster than the speed limit, according to safety regulators, who also released a picture of the mangled vehicle.
Earlier reports had stated the Tesla Model S struck a big rig while traveling on a divided highway in central Florida, and ...Read more
State of Michigan approves $17M loan for autonomous vehicle research center
DETROIT -- The state of Michigan will provide a $17 million loan for the design and construction of research facilities at a proposed autonomous- and connected-vehicle center outside Detroit.
The Michigan Strategic Fund approved the investment Tuesday, one week after greenlighting $1.2 million for the purchase of 311 acres at the former Willow ...Read more
In Monterey, Calif., a battle for historic Laguna Seca raceway
A bitter fight to take control of one of the world's most iconic racetracks will come to a head next week when three competing teams of auto sports enthusiasts make their cases to a ruling panel.
At stake is the management of the Laguna Seca racing venue, host for almost 60 years to some of the power sports industry's most important automobile ...Read more
Tesla's stock falls after Elon Musk reveals his 'master plan'
After more than a week of teasing about its existence, Elon Musk revealed the second part of his "master product plan" for Tesla on Wednesday evening. Or, as he calls it, "part deux."
In a blog post published on the automaker's website, Musk introduced a multiyear, four-pronged strategy that includes new kinds of Tesla vehicles, expanded solar ...Read more
Motoring Q&A: Save some money and fix scratch yourself
Q: I recently put an 18-inch scratch on the rear passenger side door of my 2015 Subaru Outback. It is a fairly narrow scratch, but down to the metal in a few spots. Estimates from body shops ranged from $1,300 to $1,600 and would include removing both doors and the side quarter panel and repainting the whole passenger side of the car. They said ...Read more
Auto review: New Acura NSX every bit as impressive as the first
What separates Acura's NSX sports car from its rivals is heritage.
Acura built the first NSX to challenge the best speedsters of Europe even though the Honda luxury brand lacked a racing pedigree.
For 2017, the all-new NSX possesses the stoic classicism and remarkable performance of its forbearer but just happens to be an all-wheel drive, gas-...Read more
Wishing on a Star - My Journey Across the Gender DivideRachael Evelyn Booth
This book is a memoir from a pioneer in the transgender world - a person born and expected to live as a male but knowing she was female. Rachael Booth did what most people of her era did - tried to find her place in the male world by joining the military, getting married, and having children...
Elon Musk reveals Tesla's 'Master Plan': Trucks, buses and ride sharing
Elon Musk revealed Part 2 of his "master product plan" for Tesla on Wednesday evening.
In a blog post published on Tesla's website, Musk introduced a multi-year, four-pronged strategy that includes new kinds of Tesla vehicles, expanded solar initiatives, updates on Tesla's Autopilot technology and a ride-sharing program.
Some surmised that the...Read more
Autonomous cars will get new federal guidelines
Companies working on self-driving cars need to focus on safety -- "we want people who start a trip to finish it," Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced Tuesday, saying his department will issue new guidelines on the vehicles this summer.
"Autonomous doesn't mean perfect," he told attendees at an industry conference in San Francisco. "...Read more
Best used car deals are plug-in vehicles
There is one place where sales of plug-in vehicles are heating up: on the newly used car market.
Electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids classified as 1 to 3 years old are some of the hottest sellers and best deals, according to a new study by used car aggregator, iSeeCars.com.
"The market may have hit a sweet spot where the pricing has dropped ...Read more
Lose 57 lbs. with a strange trick from 1930
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Dog owners, engineers work on technology to make pets safe in cars
DETROIT -- A global auto supplier and a small nonprofit organization have joined forces to make cars safer for man's -- and in this case, a woman's -- best friend.
A dozen engineers and workers at Johnson Controls in Plymouth, Mich., studied dogs of various breeds and sizes and how they travel in cars -- and brainstormed ideas about how they ...Read more
Under the Hood: What's the deal with electric steering?
Q: I'm getting ready to buy a new car and am trying to sort out a few things that are new to me. One of them is electric steering. Can you explain what it is and if it's something I'd want?
--Keith H.
A: For a number of reasons, electric power assisted steering, or EPS, has really caught on. Its main advantage over tried-and-true hydraulic ...Read more
Auto review: 2017 Honda Ridgeline is a midsize pickup in a crossover body
When Honda pulled the Ridgeline midsize pickup from the market in 2014, it appeared the segment would go with it. Gone were the Ford Ranger, Dodge Dakota, Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon. Only the low-selling Nissan Frontier and Toyota Tacoma remained.
The Ridgeline is back for 2017 at a time when the midsize pickup segment is resurgent. ...Read more
Auto review: 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan is king of the family vehicle hill
Moving from the city to the suburbs resulted in losing a bet dating to my college days. Not for swapping town for country, so to speak, but for something far more offensive to the know-it-all collegian: buying a minivan.
The details of the wager are vague, like most things from college, but it was supposed to include shame, ridicule and money. ...Read more
Federal investigators probing Fiat Chrysler sales reports
DETROIT -- Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said Monday it is under investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the way it reports sales figures to the public in quarterly reports.
The Detroit-area automaker, which also said it had been contacted by the U.S. Justice Department, said it was cooperating with the probe. The ...Read more
Feds applaud automakers on fuel economy standards
In a move that caught some analysts by surprise, the federal government has given the auto industry a pat on the head for its advances in meeting fuel efficiency standards.
The U.S. Department of Transportation, the Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board made the joint announcement early Monday, saying "...Read more
EU new-car sales up 6.9% in June
BRUSSELS -- New-car sales in the European Union were up 6.9 percent in June from June 2015, an industry group said Friday, meaning sales had almost reached the levels of June 2007, just before the financial crisis.
Nearly 1.46 million new vehicles were sold last month, the 34th straight month of growth for the market, the European Automobile ...Read more
Mark Phelan: 300 classic cars cap weekend of auto events
More than 300 vehicles ranging from one-of-a-kind classics to four of the Ford GTs that competed at the 24 Hours of Le Mans race a month ago will fill the grounds at the Inn at St. John's in Plymouth, Mich., July 31 for the 38th annual Concours d'Elegance of America car show.
The concours caps a weekend of events ranging from a free panel ...Read more
Consumer Reports to Tesla: Disable automatic steering and quit calling it Autopilot
LOS ANGELES -- Consumer Reports called on Tesla Motors Inc. on Thursday to disable automatic steering capabilities in its electric cars and stop using the name Autopilot for its semi-autonomous driving technology.
Tesla declined.
The technology is under intense scrutiny following the May 7 death of a driver who was using the Autopilot feature ...Read more


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The U.S. Government Is Still Obsessing About Beyoncé and Jay Z's Cuba Trip
Someone's looking so crazy right now.
While we lie awake most nights worrying about the state of Beyoncé and Jay Z's marriage, after it was reported that their controversial April 2013 trip to Cuba was "fully licensed by the United States Treasury Department," we accepted that they didn't violate U.S. sanctions. However, it seems the U.S. government has spent the last year and four months ruminating about its brief encounter with America's royal couple. On Wednesday the Treasury Department's Office of Inspector General issued a nine-page report confirming that Bey and Jay had a license to visit the country and didn't abuse it. "Based on our review of available documentation and applicable regulations and guidance, we found no indication that U.S. sanctions were violated, and we concluded that the Office of Foreign Assets Control's decision not to pursue a formal investigation was reasonable," the report said. The Treasury Department is looking so crazy right now that it may as well be gyrating around Jay Z in a leotard.


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Statistics for Archaeologists: A Common Sense Approach / Edition 2by Robert D. Drennan
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Pub. Date: 08/21/2009
Publisher: Springer US
In the decade since its publication, the first edition of Statistics for Archaeologists has become a staple in the classroom. Taking a jargon-free approach, this teaching tool introduces the basic principles of statistics to archaeologists. The author covers the necessary techniques for analyzing data collected in the field and laboratory as well as for evaluating
In the decade since its publication, the first edition of Statistics for Archaeologists has become a staple in the classroom. Taking a jargon-free approach, this teaching tool introduces the basic principles of statistics to archaeologists. The author covers the necessary techniques for analyzing data collected in the field and laboratory as well as for evaluating the significance of the relationships between variables. In addition, chapters discuss the special concerns of working with samples. This well-illustrated guide features several practice problems making it an ideal text for students in archaeology and anthropology.
Using feedback from students and teachers who have been using the first edition, as well as another ten years of personal experience with the text, the author has provided an updated and revised second edition with a number of important changes. New topics covered include:
-Proportions and Densities
-Error Ranges for Medians
-Resampling Approaches
-Residuals from Regression
-Point Sampling
-Multivariate Analysis
-Similarity Measures
-Multidimensional Scaling
-Principal Components Analysis
-Cluster Analysis
Those already familiar with the clear and useful format of Statistics for Archaeologists will find this new edition a welcome update, and the new sections will make this seminal textbook an indispensible resource for a whole new group of students, professors, and practitioners.
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Table of ContentsNumerical Exploration: 1. Batches of Numbers (Stemandleaf Plots, Histograms). 2. The Level, or Center, of a Batch (Mean and Median). 3. The Spread or Dispersion of a Batch (Range, Midspread, and Standard Deviation). 4. Comparing Batches (The BoxandDot Plot). 5. The Shape or Distribution of a Batch (Symmetry and Transformations). 6. Categories (Column and Row Proportions) Random Sampling: 7. Samples and Populations (Randomness and Sampling Bias). 8. Different Samples from the Same Population (Variation, the 'Special Batch', and Standard Error). 9. Confidence and Population Means (Precision and Error Ranges, Student's t, Determining How Large of a Sample Is Needed). 10. Categories and Population Proportions (Percentages Instead of Means) Relationships between Two Variables: 11. Comparing Two Sample Means (The t Test, Results and Interpretations). 12. Comparing Means of More than Two Samples (Relating a Categorical Variable to a Measurement Variable, Analysis of Variance). 13. Comparing Proportions of Different Samples (Relating a Categorical Variable to Another Categorical Variable, Chisquare). 14. Relating a Measurement Variable to Another Measurement Variable. 15. Relating Ranks. 16. Sampling a Population with Subgroups. 17. Sampling a Site or Region with Spatial Units. 18. Sampling without Finding Anything. 19. Sampling and Reality Suggested Reading. Index.
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Alternatives to Margaret?
We are expecting our second child and I'm dreading the girl name discussion with my husband. He loves the name Margaret Elizabeth and cannot let any other girl names into his heart. I love Elizabeth but simply do not like Margaret as a first name. I'm looking for names with a similar sound/style as Margaret (harder consonants is what he likes). Similar meanings (like Pearl) are less appealing to him than finding a similar sound, but worth considering.
Thanks for your ideas!Mom to Luke Russell & James Reece
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LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The question has hung over Kentucky
basketball since Randolph Morris decided to return to the Wildcats
after an ill-fated attempt at entering the NBA draft: Will the
sophomore center be eligible, and if so, when?
During media day Thursday, Kentucky coach Tubby Smith -- who has
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considers his eligibility status -- said he expected the 6-foot-10
Morris will play for the Wildcats during the upcoming season.
"We fully expect him to be back at some point when the NCAA
finishes their job," Smith said. "Everything has been documented
and processed on our side, and we'll wait for the NCAA to finalize
their decision."
Morris did not attend media day. Athletics Department spokesman
Scott Stricklin said Morris would answer questions about his
situation after the NCAA announces its decision about his
Morris started 33 of 34 games last season, averaging 8.8 points
and 4.2 rebounds, and leading the team in fouls. Kentucky finished
28-6, and Morris played his two best games of the season in the
NCAA tournament, in a win over Cincinnati and a double-overtime
loss to Michigan State in a regional final.
Morris returned to his hometown of Atlanta and, from there,
informed Smith via fax that he planned to enter his name in the NBA
draft. When the June 21 deadline for Morris to withdraw from the
draft passed, it was assumed Morris had played his final game for
the Wildcats.
Morris, however, was not one of the 60 players taken in the June
28 draft. A little-used NCAA rule would allow Morris to return to
Kentucky, if he reimbursed all the expenses of any NBA workouts in
which he participated. He asked Kentucky Athletics Director Mitch
Barnhart for reinstatement within 30 days of the draft and Barnhart
agreed to take him back.
But that rule wouldn't apply if Morris had an agreement with an
agent. Sports agency SFX issued a statement from Morris on June 21,
but Morris' father, Ralph, has said his son had not hired an agent.
The NCAA has granted Kentucky a waiver allowing Morris to
practice with the team, but as of now, he won't be able to play
when the Wildcats open their season Nov. 13 at home against South
Dakota State in the Guardians Classic.
If Morris is ruled ineligible -- or if he has to serve a
suspension of undetermined length -- then one of two juniors, 7-3
Shagari Alleyne or 7-0 Lukasz Obrzut, probably would start at
center for the Wildcats.
Both Obrzut and Alleyne said they'd be up to the challenge --
"We can handle the pressure," Obrzut said -- but added they hope
Morris is able to play for the Wildcats soon.
"When Randolph comes back, we're going to be a better team with
him," Alleyne said. "When he's not here, we'll just hold up the
slack until he comes back."
Smith praised Morris' attitude and demeanor since his return to
Kentucky and acknowledged his importance as the Wildcats' attempt to
reach the Final Four for the first time since 1998, when they won
the last of their seven NCAA titles. But he also said Morris wasn't
"We never depend on one guy, but Randolph is a very important
part of reaching our goals of an SEC championship and a national
championship," Smith said. "We've found ways to play without him,
and we'll do it again. It is really a great opportunity for a lot
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(b) Now with VGI = Vid/2 and VG2 = -Vid/2. where Vid is a small SIgnal, find an expression of the VOltage gain Ad =Vod/Vid in terms of Gm1,2, Rd, (W/L)1,2, and (W/L)3,4.


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Knights Inn Fort Worth
Knights Inn Fort Worth
Hotel Guest Rating: 4.5/10
4850 North Freeway
Fort Worth, TX 76137
Welcome to the Knights Inn Fort Worth
Chopped rates and handy access to I-35W and a myriad of popular Fort Worth sites are some of the top features provided by the Knights Inn Fort Worth.
Hotel Features
This two-story Knights Inn offers guests 60 rooms featuring practical amenities including coffeemakers, microwaves, mini-fridges, premium cable TV and irons with ironing boards. Wi-Fi is also available at the hotel. When not out enjoying Fort Worth attractions, guests can chill out in the outdoor pool open year-round.
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Situated off I-35W, the Knights Inn lies within 10 minutes of downtown destinations including the Fort Worth Convention Center and the Amtrak station. A five-mile drive southwest lands guests at exciting haunts including Stockyards Station, the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame and Billy Bob's Texas. When flying into or out of town, guests choose Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, 20 miles east.
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The in-room kitchen-style appliances and easy I-35W location reign at the value-friendly Knights Inn Fort Worth.
Knights Inn Fort Worth Amenities
- Meeting rooms
- Non-smoking
Hotel Guest Reviews of the Knights Inn Fort WorthOur hotel ratings and reviews are from real hotel guests. Priceline.com ensures that its reviews are guests-only by proactively sending hotel surveys to customers after they've completed their hotel stays. In the post-stay surveys, priceline.com hotel customers are asked a number of questions about their stay and the hotel. On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the best, the survey asks guests to rate their overall experience and specifically rate the hotel's cleanliness, staff and location. Priceline.com does not allow site visitors to post unsolicited hotel reviews.
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November 9, 2014
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You definitely get what you pay for.
August 16, 2014
all i can say is FINED SOME WHERE ELSE
April 11, 2014
The people working were friendly & helpful. We had a problem with our room when we got there & asked to be put in a new room. They found us a new room even though the place was booked to capacity.
April 19, 2013
Group Traveler
The Hotel was O K for the price. The Hotel security and outside lighting is very poor. My truck was Broken in to, in the Parking Lot. I had a lot of damage done to my truck, and as it was a Sunday morning I could not get the drivers side window replaced and had to drive for 250 miles with an open window. We was all glad to get home. I will not be going back to that Hotel......
April 16, 2013
January 15, 2013
Access to rooms only from inside requiring all guests to pass by office which is good for security.
September 26, 2012
Business Traveler
June 26, 2012
Group Traveler
Quite. Friendly safe comfortable hotel.
April 19, 2012
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I was worried about bed bugs. The wallpaper was peeling all over this hotel . They need to sink some money into this dump.
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Fujian Landscape hotel
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- Tel: 87556888 (Book this hotel, call 800-2682918)
- Hotel Name in Chinese: Fujian Landscape hotel
- Lowest Price: $44
Fujian Landscape Hotel is situated near the cross of Shengfu Road and North 817 Road in Dongjiekou, which is called the golden district of Fuzhou city. It is adjacent to many well-known sites of Fuzhou, such as Dongjiekou Deparment Store. It has favorable surroundings of business and transport facilities. Landscape Hotel has been designed and decorated according to the international standards of the 3-star-rate.
It has 171 guestrooms with 7 kinds of styles, a Chinese restaurant, western restaurant, café, nightclub, sauna, health centre, beauty centre, and meeting centre. It also provides travel service and ticket service.
It opened in 1998 and was redecorated in 2003.
- Prices not include 18% service fee and tax.
- Payment Method: pay using our secure online payment service or pay at the hotel at some hotels.
- Triple/quad occupancy may require an extra bed at extra cost.
Hotel Amenities
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|Luggage service, Car rentals, Laundry service, Room service, Wake Up Call, 24hr Reception, Permanent English-speaking staff, Business Centre, Copy Service, E-mail, Translation Service, Fax Service, Typing Service
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|Air conditioning, AM/FM radio, Alarm clock, Color Television, Coffee/tea maker, Telephone, Hair dryer, Iron and ironing board, Refrigerator, Bath and Shower, Free for Internet
Hotel Amenities: Elevator, Parking, Air-Conditioned Facilities, Beauty Salon, Business Center, Gift Shop, Meeting Room, Deposit Box at Front Desk, Fire Detector
Dining Facilities: Chinese Restaurant, Western Restaurant
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- Address: 13 Shengfu road, Gulou District, Fuzhou 350001, China
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After beating off late-season snowfall and threats of snow, spring has finally and mercifully honored us with its presence. At the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, the season's being welcomed as it has for the past 24 springs with the 25th edition of Art in Bloom, a celebration of art and flowers. The four-day binge of all things beautiful and decadent is chock-full of tours, formal gourmet meals, wine tastings, demonstrations, and lectures given by the world's foremost experts on flowers and arrangements. Highlights include Thursday's lecture on Monet and impressionism by English photographer Derek Fell, and the museum-wide Flowers After Hours, a free party with a scavenger hunt, guided tours, and pub quiz with prizes. Friday features a French wine tasting and a lecture by Belgian-born flower designer and artist Nico De Swert, whose credits include work for Martha Stewart Living and O, the Oprah magazine. Be sure to check www.artsmia.org for a full schedule and registration forms for ticketed events, many are sure to sell out.
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Friends and friendship in heroic epics: with a focus on Beowulf, Chanson de Roland, the Nibelungenlied, and Njal's Saga
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While the theme of friendship in the Middle Ages has traditionally been associated with the world of courtly literature and the Renaissance of the Twelfth Century, deeply influenced by Cicero, there are also other strands of friendship that determine, contrary to our expectations, the world of heroic epics. As much as the heroic individuals often seem to be wood-cut like figures with no or little feelings, a closer analysis of Beowulf, Le Chanson de Roland, the Nibelungenlied, and Njal's Saga demonstrates that some of the true tragic elements contained in them are the conflicts among friends or the inability of friendship to avoid the massive killing. This friendship often comes to the surface only in the ultimate situation of death and dying, but the poets of those heroic epics were apparently deeply inspired to elaborate on the profound value of friendship in a bellicose and catastrophic world where human existence was at great risk. One of the greatest strengths of these heroes proves to be their deeply moving effort to reach out to their friends even in the most deadly situations.
KeywordsFriendship Heroic poetry Beowulf Chanson de Roland Nibelungenlied
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- Friends and friendship in heroic epics: with a focus on Beowulf, Chanson de Roland, the Nibelungenlied, and Njal's Saga
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- March 2011
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Finishing up my pitcher of this with a sniffle. I make my cold-brewed tea unsweetened, because my wife doesn't take sugar in her tea and I tend to also keep it on hand for guests, many of whom don't take sugar. So I added agave and had the epiphany to use my hand-held milk frother to mix them together so it doesn't all settle at the bottom. It worked like a dream! It tastes like liquid candy in a very, very good way,
Uuuuugh, I have regrets. Admittedly this is the tea that got me into loose leaf teas, but I just cannot stand it now. I wish I could find more of the cream and less of the earl, but it is what it is. I'm just not a fan of the earl, sadly. Ah well, my wife is, so at least this won't go to waste. Every once in a while I have a cup, hoping to rekindle that first moment I fell for tea, but I always walk away unsatisfied with this.
I'm not changing my rating because I went into it knowing I don't like Earls, so it doesn't seem fair to poorly rate a tea I knew I wouldn't like.
I still have Toasted Marshmallow in my cupboard…who's jealous? I love this tea. Creamy and full of yummy spices…hell yes. I had forgotten how much I love this tea. It's just so damn good! Like a really good chai hot cocoa.
I've got most of my teaware out and all of our teas are organized and I made a little tea-making area and now I want to drink everything I have in my cupboard XD. Hell, I might go after a little Cream of Earl later!
Dang, this one is my fault. I set about making tea while I tidied my kitchen and got distracted by arranging my teaware. To the point that I forgot about the tea completely and let it steep for way, waaaay too long. It's not bad, it's just very…MATE, with a back hint of mango. Which sucks, because I know how juicy and yummy this one can be. But I also enjoy straight mate, so it will be no issue to finish this mason jar-full. I'm just excited that I finished my 1.5 L of water before 4 so I could have a high-caff blend like this!
This has been my cold-brewed tea for the last few days, but I keep forgetting to review it.
This is one of my absolute favorites. It's sweet and fruity and I absolutely adore the burn from the chili threads. It's my go-to for cold brewing because I know I'll drink every drop. Yum. Hopefully it will inspire me to get up off my bum today and get things done! I am so sad they are discontinuing it, I'm trying to decide if I need to stock up…I've never come across a tea quite like it.
So yummy. I adore cinnamon hot chocolate, and so this is right up my alley. My goal this week is to get in the habit of starting out the day with a single cup of tea or coffee and then not have any more tea until I've finished off my 1.5 liter bottle of water. So by the time I remember that I really want to have a cup of this tea, it's usually after my 4 pm high-caffeine cut off point.
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So. Much. Sushi.
De and I were making Valentine's Day plans and they sounded so good that we decided to do them tonight instead! Beat the rush and all. So tonight was the night of All You Can Eat Sushi, among other things. We ate more than we could eat and made our way home. I was dreaming about this the whole way. What better to follow up a filling meal with than an oolong? I don't buy into the whole TEA WILL MAKE YOU SKINNY AND CRAZY HEALTHY stuff, but I have noticed that an oolong after a big meal helps my digestion.
We have completely forgotten how to make tea, so we let this one go for about two minutes. It's very yummy, but drying. It's a vicious cycle, it tastes so good but then I get cottonmouth so I take another sip and…you see where I'm going with this? But I still love it and can't imagine my cupboard without it.
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