Sanditon |
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| Author:
| Austen, Jane |
| ISBN: | 978-1-63089-054-4 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2022 |
| Publisher: | JonRose Publishing, LLC
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $6.95 |
Book Description:
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She's an unconventional, spirited young woman. Invited to visit Sanditon, a newly established seaside resort, she needs to quickly learn how to navigate the complicated web of liaisons. But at the same time, can she resist the desires of her heart?Sanditon is Jane Austen's last novel and unfinished novel. Written only months before her death in 1817, it is the story of Charlotte Heywood - an impulsive yet clear-sighted young woman - and her love interest, the handsome, lively Sidney...
More DescriptionShe's an unconventional, spirited young woman. Invited to visit Sanditon, a newly established seaside resort, she needs to quickly learn how to navigate the complicated web of liaisons. But at the same time, can she resist the desires of her heart?Sanditon is Jane Austen's last novel and unfinished novel. Written only months before her death in 1817, it is the story of Charlotte Heywood - an impulsive yet clear-sighted young woman - and her love interest, the handsome, lively Sidney Parker. The story is set in Sanditon, a small, unpretentious fishing village which is being transformed into a commercial seaside resort for the rich and fashionable. Sanditon is a charming addition to Austen's novels on England's privileged classes and the deception, snobbery, and unexpected romances that occur in their world.Charlotte Heywood is a single, unattached young woman who relies on her common sense. Invited to stay with Mr. and Mrs. Parker of Sanditon, she accepts mostly because she's intrigued to visit the once quiet town now being promoted as the newly fashionable resort for sea-bathing. As she settles into the Sanditon social circle, she cannot help observe the folly and passion in many guises around her. The question is, can the levelheaded Charlotte herself resist the desires of the heart?Sanditon is a novel that explores the mysterious and startling transformations that a stay by the sea can induce on individuals and relationships. In this her final but unfinished work, Austen sets aside her familiar subject matter - the country village with its settled community - for the transient and eccentric assortment of people who drift to the new coastal resort-like town by the sea. Light and funny, Sanditon is her most experimental and poignant work.