The watsons: the unfinished novel by Jane Austen

THE WATSONS by Jane AustenPraised by critics and studied by scholars Jane Austens novels endure because of their popularity with readers. The authors witty and astute observations elevate her tales of parties gossip and romance into matters of captivating drama offering an evocative portrait of everyday life in the towns and countryside of Regency England. Austens premature death at the age of forty-two curtailed her legacy and her devotees have eagerly read and re-read her handful of books. This collection features two of her unfinished novels an often overlooked pair of gems that enrich our appreciation of Austens storytelling gifts.These writings first appeared posthumously when Austens nephew included the texts in an 1871 memoir of his celebrated relative. The Watsons unfolds in a familiar domestic milieu in which a spirited heroine finds her marriage opportunities narrowed by poverty and pride. One of the most popular novels in English literature with over 20 million copies sold.Pride and Prejudice has delighted readers for years consistently appearing near the top of lists of most-loved books among literary scholars and the reading public.Jane Austen (16 December 1775 - 18 July 1817) was an English novelist known primarily for her six major novels which interpret critique and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Her novels have inspired many films from 1940s Pride and Prejudice to more recent productions like Sense and Sensibility (1995) Emma (1996) Mansfield Park (1999) Pride & Prejudice (2005) and Love & Friendship (2016).