Sanditon

by Jane Austen Narrated by Beth Kesler

Overview

Sanditon-an eleven-chapter fragment left at Jane Austen's death completed by an Austen devotee and novelist- 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. When Charlotte Heywood accepts an invitation to visit the newly fashionable seaside resort of Sanditon, she is introduced to a full range of polite society, from reigning local dowager Lady Denham to her impoverished ward Clara, and from the handsome, feckless Sidney Parker to his amusing, if hypochondriac, sisters. A heroine whose clear-sighted commens sense is often at war with romance, Charlotte cannot help observing around her both folly and passion in many guises. But can the levelheaded Charlotte herself resist the desires of the heart?

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"A terrific introduction by Kathryn Sutherland, Professor of English Literature at St Anne's College, goes further in explaining the rage of the seaside during Austen's life time, but also how it allows Austen here to conjure up a cast of colourful, uncertain characters as tangy as vinegary fish and chips." — Richard Lofthouse, Quad

"Light and funny, it's Austen's most experimental and poignant work." — Angela Wintle, Sussex Life

Product Details

BN ID:	2940177668581
Publisher:	Page2Page
Publication date:	12/10/2019
Edition description:	Unabridged

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