Who Is Louisa Musgrove?
The lively, strong-willed younger sister
Louisa Musgrove is the younger of the two Musgrove daughters and Charles Musgrove's sister. She is bright and energetic, the kind of person who acts on her ideas right away.
When Captain Wentworth arrives, she and her sister Henrietta are captivated by him and beg for stories of the sea. On a walk, Wentworth praises Louisa's strength of mind, comparing it to a firm hazelnut that has stayed on the tree when all the others have fallen. Anne overhears his words from the other side of a hedgerow.
Later in the novel, Louisa's determination ends up changing the course of the story in an unexpected way.
Episodes featuring this character3
NEWEpisode 3
Every Night, They Praise the Man I LeftPersuasion (Jane Austen)
Her family leaves her behind because "no one will miss Anne if she stays." So Anne goes to her sister's house three miles away, where everyone soon treats her as the one person who'll listen to their complaints. But in that house, the name of the man she gave up eight years ago starts coming up every night, and always as praise.
19 pages
NEWEpisode 4
Her Ex's Verdict: "I Wouldn't Know Her"Persuasion (Jane Austen)
Her nephew's injury gives Anne an excuse to stay home and avoid one evening. The next morning, she suddenly comes face to face with the man she refused to marry eight years ago. All they share is a bow and a few minutes in the same room. Then her sister mentions, almost in passing, that he said Anne was "so changed he wouldn't have known her," and the words cut deep.
19 pages
NEWEpisode 5
I Overheard My Ex Through the HedgePersuasion (Jane Austen)
Anne finds herself alone in the nursery with the man she was persuaded to reject eight years ago. Days later, on a long autumn walk, she overhears his voice from behind a hedgerow, condemning people who change their hearts because others tell them to.
19 pages