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Sanditon | Jane Austen
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jenniferw88
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Changing my Doctor Who book from #adaptedforsmallscreen to #hopepunknovel as I was struggling with the prompt and Doctor Who is listed as an example of the genre. Sanditon is replacing it for #adaptedforsmallscreen.

#booked2022 @Cinfhen @Abailliekaras @BarbaraTheBibliophage

3 prompts left!

Cinfhen Fantastic!!!! 1y
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Christyco125
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While this wasn‘t completed by Jane Austen, the author who did made a fantastic effort to provide this with Austenesque ending. Bravo “Another Lady”! This also helped close out another #Pantone2022 color prompt. #SnowWhite.

sprainedbrain Yay! 🙌🏼 2y
Clwojick Great job! 💖 2y
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AnneCecilie
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The last book Austen started and never got to finish.

It begins with the Parkers having an accident and being in recovery at the Heywoods. To pay thanks to the help they receive, the Parkets bring the oldest of the Heywood‘s daughter, Charlotte, with them to Sanditon.

Sanditon is a new recreational city that Mr Parker is having build.

So far it‘s about health and sickness, and hypochondriacs. About class and fortunes.

AnneCecilie I‘m sorry we never would get to know where Austen would have taken the story. #DoubleSpin March @TheAromaofBooks #PemberLittens @sprainedbrain 2y
Brooke_H Huge departure from the unfinished novel, but…I highly recommend the TV series also! 2y
Liz_M I love those Penguin editions.? Does this one end where Jane stopped writing or does it include the portion "written by another lady"? 2y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2y
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jenniferw88
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Sorry, but this one isn't my cup of tea! 😂

Something has usually happened by now in Jane's novels, this one takes forever to introduce the love plot!

2 3/4 stars, as it's getting slightly interesting when it cuts off!

#PemberLittens @sprainedbrain

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staci.reads
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What an auspicious beginning! It's a shame Jane Austen was unable to finish her tale of Charlotte Heywood and the community of Sanditon 😔 It has all the perfect ingredients and even in the short 12 chapters that exist, she already established her wit and insight into the silliness of human beings. I don't know if I want to read any of the various completed versions or not 🤔. I'll have to give that more thought. #pemberlittens @sprainedbrain

Trashcanman They told me to swim 2y
LeahBergen I just finished it, too, and I agree. I don‘t think I will read any of the completed versions either. 🤔 2y
Crinoline_Laphroaig I'm doing Chapter a Day but I'm not going to read retellings. #somanybookssolittletime 2y
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Crinoline_Laphroaig @LeahBergen @staci.reads You can just see the brilliance in this little snippet. Makes me wonder what could have been. Maybe this would have been my favorite Austen if Jane had the chance to finish. 2y
AllDebooks It's perfectly set up and I personally would prefer to imagine where Jane Austen would have taken us than read someone else's interpretation. 2y
sprainedbrain I‘m so glad you liked it! ❤️ I will take all of you off my daily tag list when I continue reading my ‘finished by another lady‘ version after finishing the Austen chapters. @staci.reads @Crinoline_Laphroaig @LeahBergen @AllDebooks 2y
Crinoline_Laphroaig @sprainedbrain you can leave me on the List. Will enjoy following along as I can. Just got a pile of Library Books and #botm to read. 2y
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StayCurious
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In Ch. 1 of Sanditon, we meet Mr. and Mrs. Parker who are in a minor carriage accident and also who are in the wrong “Willingden”. Mr. Heywood offers to help since Mr. Parker has an ankle injury, and we learn the Parkers are from Sanditon, a resort town not too far from London, which is much better than Brinshore! I felt a bit bad for Mrs. Parker who really couldn‘t get a word in edgewise lol. #Pemberlittens

Ruthiella I still need to get my copy of this! 🤪 2y
mollyrotondo 😂 Mrs Parker just seemed confused and dismayed 😂 I thought it was interesting that we didn‘t meet the heroine in chapter 1. Just the two fathers of the heroine and who I think will be the love interest of Catherine. 2y
TheBookHippie My copy just arrived! I‘ll catch up ASAP! 2y
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LeahBergen I‘m starting this evening! 2y
inthegreensandblues One whole mile nearer than Eastbourne! 😆 2y
sprainedbrain 😂😂😂 2y
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ReadingEnvy
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I saw Sanditon (the unfinished version) by Jane Austen in the #hoopla bonus borrows for May so I thought I might as well read it. Too bad that Austen died before finishing it! Some of the characters are very strong as drawn, and I'm not sure it was obviously heading where others have taken it (but I have enjoyed at least one of those versions.) I love the upper class and all their ailments....

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MargaretPinardAuthor
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My supreme escapist-comfort-luxury-movie-watching break setup.
Armchair? Check.
Ottoman? Check.
Surface for mug nearby? Check.
Screen at eye level? Check.
Ice cream in mug? Woooot!

#libraryhaul #sanditonminiseries #escape #comfort #austen #janeite #offline

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keepingupwiththepenguins
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Ultimately, Sanditon reads like what it is: a first draft of an incomplete novel. There‘s enough of Austen‘s natural talent there to make it worth reading, but also enough to bum you out – it is terribly, terribly sad that this work will forever remain unfinished. Still, I appreciated this little window into Austen‘s mind and the opportunity to wonder what could've been. Full review: https://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/sanditon-jane-austen/

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BarkingMadRead
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When you go to a fun bookstore and stuck to a theme #JaneAusten #pemberlittens

wanderinglynn Great haul! 😍 And P&P puzzles? I‘m intrigued! 4y
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CrowCAH
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#Vacation #BoundTogetherJune
#PemberLittens #JaneAusten

Charlotte goes on vacation to the port town of Sanditon!

Austen‘s last novel she worked on before her death.

OriginalCyn620 I need this one! 4y
CrowCAH This cover with the chicken sure is an Interesting one! 4y
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AnneCecilie
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Ever since I saw the series earlier this year, I wanted to know how much was based on Sanditon and how much was the producers imagination. Austen managed to write 60p and in one way I‘m surprised by how much of the characters Austen manage to establish in those pages. There isn‘t much of a plot and our heroine Charlotte just makes it to Sanditon and is introduced to its people. One can only imagine what direction Austen would have taken the story.

AnneCecilie This edition consists of Lady Susan, The Watsons and Sanditon. I‘ve already read Lady Susan and my main interest was Sanditon. I‘ll leave The Watsons for an other time. I found the introduction to Sanditon interesting. 3rd book finished for #24B4Monday @SumisBooks @Andrew65 @jb72 4y
Andrew65 👏👏👏 4y
Catherine_Willoughby Don't know this story 4y
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AnneCecilie @Catherine_Willoughby It‘s not a complete story, it‘s just the beginning. This is one of Austen‘s unfinished novels. 4y
Catherine_Willoughby @AnneCecilie cool. Must get my hands on it as have the other finished novels - know them but only ever read Emma (in school) 4y
Kalalalatja Pretty edition! 4y
Palimpsest I love the clothbound penguin edition, but I hated how Andrew Davies chose to write the ending of Austen‘s book in the Masterpiece series. In her book, the heroine would have gotten the man. It‘s formulaic Austen and he ruined it. I read Sanditon before I started the series and felt an inkling to me when Charlotte saw his portrait that they‘d end up together. At least, if I were adapting Austen that‘s how I would have ended it. 4y
AnneCecilie That‘s why I wanted to read Sanditon to know how true the producers were to Austen. For me the ending in the series wasn‘t in Austen‘s spirit. Her heroines always get their hero‘s, even if they get their heart broken on the way. I too, reacted to that ending, and the beach scene where Charlotte come upon Sidney bathing, but that could have been a modernization like in P&P @Palimpsest 4y
rubyslippersreads After watching the shoe, I agree. A very non-Austen ending. But then maybe they‘re leaving it open for Season 2??? 3y
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AnneCecilie
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#BookReport

?Finished Little Women
?Read Visitation
?Read the book by Høyer
?Read Frozen
?Starting Sandition tonight

? Still listening to the third Department Q book

Cinfhen Great week!!! 4y
Geenie 👍💖 4y
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AnneCecilie
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I‘ve just finished watching the TV series of Sanditon. Now, I‘m curious to find out how much of this was in her unfinished material and how much was the writers/ producers imagination.

I bought the Penguin Clothbound Classic after I saw a Litten post the cover, and I loved it. So now I hope to get to the book soon(ish).

Scochrane26 From what I‘ve heard, she mainly just introduced the characters. So, the first ep is Austen, the rest is writers. (edited) 4y
rubyslippersreads I just started watching this. I think I‘ll read Jane‘s original and then 3y
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Daisey
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I've watched the first few episodes of the new adaptation on PBS, so I took time today to read the source material. I wanted to know just how much there was for the show to be based on. It's really only the introduction of the characters, but it does make me curious to see where Austen herself would have taken the story. Now I can watch the show knowing that other than the basic set up, it is a new story.

Scochrane26 I forgot to watch it the other night, but I think my sister dvr‘ed it. 4y
ladym30 It is so good!❤️ 4y
robinb Do you feel that the adaptation seems Austen-authentic? I'm a bit on the fence about it but can't say much as I haven't read this. 4y
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inthegreensandblues I am loving the series! 4y
Daisey @robinb These chapters by Austen are only the very beginning of a story. They go no further than setting the scene and introducing a group of characters. Compared to the show, it‘s not even halfway through the first episode so I‘m pretty much viewing it as its own story. My opinion is that I don‘t doubt Austen was aware of and possibly commenting on similar social aspects, but this is definitely a modern portrayal that is not as subtle. 4y
robinb @Daisey thanks! that‘s sort of what I was thinking as I was watching. I do want to read what there is of her story though. 4y
AvidReader25 I‘m excited to watch the show! 4y
Daisey @robinb I meant to read it before watching, but time got away from me and I spent the first episodes wondering the same. It is only about 70 pages, so it didn‘t take long once I found a copy on #Hoopla. 4y
robinb @Daisey To me it‘s always especially sad when an author passes while writing a book...always left wondering. The ultimate cliffhanger really. 4y
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jillrhudy
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I‘m sure I‘ve read the novel fragment (though I don‘t remember much) but I loathe the show. As background, I loved Cranford, P&P, Forsyte Saga, Poldark, Bleak House, and North and South. I feel manipulated and the whole thing just seems silly and tawdry. Theo James appeared naked in front of the heroine (in lieu of chemistry) and I was like, oh puh-leeez. Austen meets PG Game of Thrones. Someone must have agreed, because they tanked it.

ScientistSam PG Game of Thrones was what I thought too! 4y
Litsi Who tanked it 4y
jillrhudy @Litsi the BBC I guess. There won‘t be another season. 4y
Litsi A rare misstep for them 4y
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umbrellagirl
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Christmas gift from my husband. I admit that I desperately wanted this edition because of the umbrellas on the cover. I‘m waiting to start the PBS series until I‘ve finished.

Aims42 So pretty 😍 4y
Julsmarshall Lovely! 4y
umbrellagirl @Aims42 I just love these clothbound Penguins. The paperback is gorgeous too. ☂️ 4y
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rubyslippersreads 😍📚😍 4y
sprainedbrain I just love that edition! 😍 4y
Tanisha_A Beautyyyy! 4y
robinb Love the 🌂 and the color! 💛💛 4y
batsy Very pretty! 4y
ValerieAndBooks Pretty! Especially compared to my paperback copy (still TBR) 😊! 4y
umbrellagirl @ValerieAndBooks I loved the penguin paperback too. That also had umbrellas. I was disappointed that there was so little of the novel written but I am eager to see how the characters end up on the show. 4y
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CrowCAH
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Finished the 11 and a half chapters of Jane Austen‘s unfinished novel; watching the mini-series right now!

Daisey I watched the first episode tonight and I‘m going to need to track down a copy to read. 4y
CrowCAH @Daisey really only the first 15/20 minutes are the real content Jane wrote, otherwise it‘s Davies fan fiction of what might have been a possible conclusion for the story. 4y
Daisey Good to know. I hope to read it before finishing the series. My main question was really how short the incomplete work is in comparison to the story the show develops. I wouldn‘t have guessed it was quite that short. 4y
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Lcsmcat
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Reading Austen‘s unfinished novel, Sanditon, makes me sad all over again that she died so young. I wonder how the PBS series will end it? (This is the dust jacket on my edition.)

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Lcsmcat
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The cover and end papers on my tiny edition make it worth the small print!

LeahBergen That‘s lovely! 4y
Aimeesue Ooooh! Nice. 4y
Lcsmcat @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @LeahBergen @Aimeesue Thanks! It‘s MacMillan Collector Series, but I bought it used. 4y
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Ash.on.the.line
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Anyone planning to watch Sanditon tonight on PBS? I‘m quite excited and hope it does well! 😊 not technically book related but sort of 🤷🏻‍♀️💁🏻‍♀️😂

Tanisha_A Enjoy! 🙂 4y
LeahBergen YES!!! 4y
Palimpsest Yes, I‘m excited for it! I just took Sanditon out of the library this week and read the existing chapters. I‘m excited to see how they decided to finish it. 😊 4y
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Ash.on.the.line @Tanisha_A thank you! 😊 4y
Ash.on.the.line @LeahBergen YES!! 🎉 feel as if I‘ve been waiting forever for it! 😂 4y
Ash.on.the.line @Palimpsest oh lovely, I probably should have done the same. It‘s been awhile since I read it. 😄😂 4y
KarouBlue I wish! I don‘t have a tv and there‘s nowhere to rent it online! 4y
Ash.on.the.line @MellieAntoinette I think after it airs PBS website have them available. I don‘t know for sure but could be something to check into! I do hope it is available somewhere for those that don‘t have tv. 🤞🏼😊 4y
umbrellagirl Recorded it but I‘m waiting until I finish the book. 4y
Ash.on.the.line @umbrellagirl that‘s smart! I probably should have reread it, but I am impatient. I hope you enjoy once done, I did! 😊 4y
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Crinoline_Laphroaig
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I'm a Bad Janeite. I have never read this last work of Jane Austen. In just these few Chapters you can see the Brilliance of what could have been. Awesome Audible version.

sprainedbrain I‘m planning to read the version completed by ‘Another Lady‘ soon. I‘ve read Jane‘s chapters before and I‘m interested to see how someone else finished it. 4y
Crinoline_Laphroaig @sprainedbrain I've heard about that one. Curious to hear your thoughts. Tag me when you review if you can. So I won't miss it. I've also have this essay to read. 4y
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CrowCAH
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The start of a new year - 2020!

Looking forward to seeing the eight episode PBS Masterpiece mini-series starting on January 12!

umbrellagirl Oo I just got this for Christmas. Must read it before the series starts. 4y
Reviewsbylola I‘ve been meaning to read this. 4y
rubyslippersreads I‘ve heard the TV series is somewhat more “adult” than Austen intended. 😂 (edited) 4y
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CrowCAH @umbrellagirl yes, you must! 4y
CrowCAH @Reviewsbylola what better time than now! It‘s short, just 12 chapters. Austen dies while she was working on this one. 4y
CrowCAH @rubyslippersreads we‘ll have to see. I‘ve heard good and bad things; keeping an open mind. 4y
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CrowCAH
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I‘m looking forward to seeing this adaptation!

Any other Janeites with me?

LeahBergen Yes!!!!! 4y
CrowCAH @LeahBergen I knew you‘d be with me! 🥰 4y
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JANEissarilyAUSTENtatious
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Hopefully, you read or are rereading Sanditon to be ready for January 12th!

LeahBergen 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 4y
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johncadams
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I always feel so sad reading Jane Austen's last work. But her sharpness of wit survived to the end, because even as her health was failing she still had the humour to poke fun at the hypochondriacs who found their way to English bathing resorts, and whom she must have encountered in number during her time living in Bath and visiting Lyme Regis. A bold sense of the ridiculous was a part of Jane Austen's genius and, it seems, it never left her.

Scochrane26 I‘ve never read this one. 4y
johncadams @Scochrane26 It's actually really good. I've got it in a single, quite thin volume with Lady Susan and The Watsons! 4y
Scochrane26 I‘ve read lady Susan after seeing the movie but don‘t think I‘ve read the other 2. Will have to look for them. 4y
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Jen2
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Pretty good even though Jane Austen only wrote 11 chapters.

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keepingupwiththepenguins
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Oxford University Press was kind enough to send me their new edition for review, and it casts new light on Sanditon and Austen's body of work leading up to her final, unfinished manuscript. It has a well-researched author bio, a note on the text, full chronology, and generous explanatory notes. A wonderful, fresh take on Austen's most experimental and poignant work! A full review was sent to subscribers at http://www.keepingupwiththepenguins.com