I loved Captain Wentworth on Masterpiece Theatre's new Persuasion. Definitely the best of men. What did you think? I didn't love the movie. I didn't like the actress at all. She seemed spineless. And the scene at the end, I'm not sure that's how the book actually ends (but maybe I'm just being overly literal.

Anybody remember how Persuasion ends (it's been years since I read it).

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The end of Persuasion -in a nut shell-
Captain Wentworth becomes Anne's intended
Cousin Mr. Elliot, and Mrs. Clay are found out on their plans of deception, and find each other together back in London,
Captain Wentworth recovered Mrs. Smith's husband's property, and was not rich, but had a more comfortable life and better health for it.
Lady Russell comes to admire Wentworth and vice-versa.

Oh... and Captain Wentwoth in this version of Persuasion...was the only reason to watch this more than once. He is alltogether what a gentleman should appear in that period of clothing...boots and breeches...what's a girl to do? lol
Val

Thank YOU!!!!

OK so here's the part that really baffled me...she goes running (and I mean running) up and down the streets of Bath. Is that really in the book? I don't remember it. And I'm really having a hard time believing that Austen wrote that. So in the book, does she actually run up and down the streets of Bath to catch up with the Captain?

And was she really such a wimp?
I remembered her as being Stoic, you know putting up with a lot but with more humor and strength as opposed to weakness (or at least that's how this new Anne comes across to me).

dmr

Is there a place online to watch Masterpeice Theatre's Persuasion? That was my favourite book and I haven't seen a film version yet. I seem to remember Anne running up to catch up with Captain Wentworth in the book, although my memory might be to blame if I'm wrong. The reasons I love Captain Wentworth are his humility (he's not proud like Darcy), his compassion (he's so eager to help when someone falls), and especially his romantic passion,
"Dare not say that man forgets sooner than woman, that his love has an earlier death. I have loved none but you." ~C.Wentworth, Volume 2, Ch.11

There are two versions of Persuasion on You Tube. I like both versions. I like Ciaran Hinds and Rupert Penry-Jones. Which is your favorite version ?