Sandition and Other Stories : Jane Austen

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Fans of Jane Austen's renowned novels will delight in these unpublished manuscripts, offering a treasure trove of her genius. Sanditon , though unfinished, showcases Austen's keen eye on the emerging commercial culture, as a naive heroine, a bumbling baronet, a hypochondriac family, and a West Indian heiress intersect at a bustling seaside resort. 'The Watsons', begun in 1804, tells of a young woman's return to her family's humble life after being raised by a wealthy aunt. The collection's joy lies in Austen's early works - mini-novels, the hilarious 'Love and Friendship', fragments, and a partial history of England - all demonstrating her innate artistic prowess.

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