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Young Charlotte Heywood arrives in Sanditon, a newly established seaside
resort, with the Parkers: patrons and enthusiastic promoters of the
town. Just as the town seeks to reinvent itself as a fashionable
destination, Charlotte Heywood attempts to begin anew amongst its
residents.
As she begins to settle into Sanditon society, with the Parkers and the
rich widow Lady Denham, a slew of new arrivals stir up emotions. Among
them are relatives of Lady Denham, seeking her generous fortune; Miss
Lambe, a rich heiress; and Sydney Parker, the handsome young man who
catches Charlotte's eye. Charlotte must navigate the complicated web of
liaisons, finding herself more involved than she ever intended...
Collected here with her unfinished work The Watsons, and the much-loved
novella-in-letters, Lady Susan, Austen's final, unfinished novel
demonstrates her biting sense of humour and will give readers a
thrilling glimpse of a genius at work.