Name: The Watsons
ISBN: 9780451075222

Jane Austen

John Coates

The Watsons

Barbara

Wilde

Think I read the original unfinished version. Short but sweet, would have been a good story had it been finished.

Do you love Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice? How about Persuasion and Emma? Then you will love her unfinished novel "The Watsons". The story revolves around the life and misfortunes of Emma Watson after the death of her aunt. She moves to live with her distant father and his family, only to find out that there are family issues lurking deep beneath the surface that threaten to destroy her ambitions and desires. "The Watsons" is an entertaining and sympathetic portrayal of family life, and will leave the reader wanting more. Jane Austen (1775-1817) is one of the most beloved British writers of all time. During her short life she published six novels: ́Sense and Sensibility ́, ́Pride and Prejudice ́, ́Mansfield Park ́, ́Emma ́, ́Northanger Abbey ́ and ́Persuasion ́, that are all considered as literary classics today. Her writing is full of sharp observations on the society in which she evolved, as well as ripe with timeless irony, and a solid dose of humour. She has created immortal characters that have inspired countless authors, novels, and movies such as Bridget Jones and Clueless. The most notable film adapted from a Jane Austen novel is Pride and Prejudice from 2005 starring Keira Knightley (Pirates of the Caribbean) and Matthew Macfadyen.

Jasmine Stanway

If this book hadn’t been abandoned, I would have given it 5 stars. I adored the Watson family immediately, and I was very intrigued by the story. It’s very different from JA’s usual writing, in fact it reminded me a lot of L.M.M. I’d love to see a film adaptation of this, to see where the story could potentially go

Emmett

The rest of the book, as Austen intended it, sounds marvellous. Wish she had written the rest of it.