Sanditon (Illustrated) #920272

• Illustrated edition — includes newly curated illustrations, a concise book summary, a brief author biography, and a handy characters list.

Jane Austen’s Sanditon—her final, unfinished novel—offers a witty, tantalizing glimpse of a rapidly changing England through the eyes of Charlotte Heywood, an observant young woman visiting the up-and-coming seaside resort of Sanditon. There she meets entrepreneurial Mr. Tom Parker, the wealthy and sharp-tongued Lady Denham, and the intriguing Sidney Parker, amid speculative building, social climbing, and the fashionable “cure” culture of the coast. Though incomplete, Austen’s fragment sparkles with her signature irony, lively dialogue, and razor-sharp insight into romance, money, and manners.
This reader-friendly edition presents the original text as Austen left it, enriched with evocative illustrations that capture cliff walks, carriage rides, and bustling bathing machines. A clear book summary distills the setup, themes, and stakes; a concise biography of Jane Austen situates Sanditon within her life and works; and a characters list helps you keep the Parkers, Denhams, and their circle straight at a glance.
Ideal for students, book clubs, and Austen enthusiasts, this beautifully illustrated volume balances literary authenticity with modern readability—celebrating the wit and promise of a novel that invites us to imagine what might have been.