Classics, contemporary fiction, nonfiction, and more. Written for secondary school students and adult learners, the Oxford Bookworms Library offers seven reading levels, from A1-C1 according to the CEFR. At nineteen, Anne Elliot refuses a marriage proposal from Frederick Wentworth, having been persuaded to do so by Lady Russell, a friend of her late mother. Wentworth is a penniless sailor with an uncertain future, according to Lady Russell—a mere nobody, certainly not worthy of a baronet's daughter. Eight years later, Wentworth returns, now a wealthy and successful captain, seeking a wife. Anne is still unmarried, but Captain Wentworth seems to prefer the company of the two Musgrove girls. This book is suitable for students with a B1/B2 English proficiency level.