Sanditon is an 1817 unfinished novel by the English writer Jane Austen. In January 1817, Austen began work on a new novel she called The Brothers, later titled Sanditon, and completed twelve chapters before stopping work in mid-March 1817, probably because of illness. [1] .

Just before her death, Austen penned 11 full chapters and one 12 th incomplete one of Sanditon, the tale of a budding seaside resort and the intriguing characters who live there, but the novel...

Charlotte Heywood is privileged to accompany Mr and Mrs Parker to their home in Sanditon – not least because, they assure her, it is soon to become the fashionable epicentre of society summers.

Oct 6, 1998 · 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.

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May 7, 2021 · Jane Austen’s unfinished novel Sanditon – set in a fictional seaside resort of the same name – was inherited by the author’s sister following her death in 1817. But what is known about the plot that Austen intended?

The opening chapters of Sanditon, written in the first few months of 1817, are a precious, tantalising and frustrating fragment. They represent what could have come next, had Jane Austen survived her fatal illness.

Known for her wit and satirical criticism, Austen examines issues of class, health, and ambition through the eyes of the novel’s naïve protagonist, Charlotte Heywood.

Sanditon is an unfinished novel by Jane Austen, published after her death. The story begins when Tom and Mary Parker's carriage crashes on a hill near Willingden, Mr. Heywood's estate, and Mr Parker's ankle is sprained, so he and his wife stay with the Heywood family for a fortnight.

Welcome to the world of Jane Austen’s Sanditon, an emerging seaside village on the English coast. Here you will find detailed information on her last unfinished novel written in 1817 including an introduction, the history of the manuscript, plot summaries, the characters, social and historical context, and reading resources.