Jane Austen's novel, "Persuasion" is set~England in 1814;
~The tale really begins a few years before when Miss Anne Elliot was engaged to me.
~I was just a young British Naval Officer at the time when she allowed her dreadful friend, Lady Russell to convince her to break off our engagement due to my lowly financial situation.
Our split caused her much unhappiness, and I was distressed as well.
~I felt ill used by such a relinquishment.
So I left the country in consequence.
~Long story short:
I got rich as a successful sea captain and I returned to find Miss. Anne's family on the brink of financial ruin.
The novel turns out to be a rather good movie, if I do say so myself.