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Sanditon: Jane Austen's Last Novel Completed
Sanditon Jane Austen's Last Novel Completed Author:Jane Austen Out of print for more than 20 years, this novel?an 11-chapter fragment at Austen's death completed with seamless artistry by an Austen aficionado and novelist?is a wonderful addition to Austen's beloved books.
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This novel is a continuation of the fragment Jane Austen left unfinished at her death. It has recently been dramatized in Britain by Andrew Davies, who took the story in some sensationalistic directions which you won't find in this version by Jane Austen and Another Lady. (The other lady was Marie Catton Dobbs.)
At the point at which Austen left off (end of Chapter 11), she had barely set up the characters and situation. Later writers had to think up a plot and decide how the characters evolved. Some did it better than others. This one is more Austen-like than most. It has little in common with the TV series, so don't expect the same happenings or the onscreen sexuality of the TV series. It's an interesting read and one can only wonder what it would have been like if Austen had lived to finish it.