Project Gutenberg 2024-08-12 Public domain in the USA. 366 Austen, Jane 1775 1817 Chapman, R. W. (Robert William) 1881 1960 Chapman, Robert William 25011471 Sanditon Fragment of a novel written by Jane Austen, January-March 1817 : $b Now first printed from the manuscript $aUnited Kingdom :$bOxford University Press, $c1925. Wikipedia page on this work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanditon "The fragment of a novel, written by Jane Austen in the first three months of the year in which she died, has no name; but it has long been known to members of her family as Sanditon."--Preface Emmanuel Ackerman, Neil Mercer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) "Fragment of a Novel" by Jane Austen is an unfinished novel written in the early 19th century. Known informally as "Sanditon," the work explores themes of societal ambition and the dynamics of a burgeoning seaside resort town through the experiences of characters such as Mr. Parker and his wife, who are pivotal in the establishment of Sanditon as a fashionable bathing place. The narrative offers a glimpse into the characters' interactions and their aspirations, presenting a blend of humor and social commentary characteristic of Austen's style. The opening of the fragment introduces Mr. and Mrs. Parker, who undergo an accident while traveling and find themselves under the hospitality of Mr. Heywood, the proprietor of a local estate. Mr. Parker, a zealous advocate for Sanditon's development, discusses the potential of the village as a getaway for the genteel class and stresses the need for amenities like a resident surgeon to attract visitors. As their stay extends due to Mr. Parker's injury, the couple interacts with several local figures, including Lady Denham, revealing the intricacies of social relationships and the ambitions driving the community. Through lighthearted dialogue and character exchanges, Austen sets the stage for a comedic and insightful exploration of ambition and social class dynamics within the emerging seaside resort. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://www.google.com/books/edition/Fragment_of_a_Novel_Written_by_Jane_Aust/nrHTAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0 20210116121553austen 1925 gb Reading ease score: 72.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Young women -- Fiction Sussex (England) -- Fiction Unfinished books Heywood, Charlotte (Fictitious character) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 411053 2025-06-29T09:44:26.835563 text/html 362388 2024-08-12T09:45:47 text/html 397472 2025-06-29T09:44:40.364589 application/epub+zip 396772 2025-06-29T09:44:31.735554 application/epub+zip 205122 2025-06-29T09:44:30.030599 application/epub+zip 404280 2025-06-29T09:44:45.429630 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319258 2025-06-29T09:44:38.842530 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217242 2025-06-29T09:44:24.774585 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 197092 2024-08-12T09:45:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18332 2025-06-29T09:44:45.583486 application/rdf+xml 10242 2025-06-29T09:44:30.403614 image/jpeg 2703 2025-06-29T09:44:30.218679 image/jpeg 359619 2025-06-29T09:44:26.864576 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia