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Watsons

Watsons

De : Jane Austen
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In this captivating fragment of a novel, penned by Jane Austen in 1804 and left untitled until her nephew, James Edward Austen-Leigh, published it in his 1871 memoir, we meet Mr. Watson, a widowed clergyman navigating life with his two sons and four daughters. The youngest, Emma, has been raised by a wealthy aunt, granting her a refined education that sets her apart from her sisters. However, when her aunt makes a hasty second marriage, Emma is forced to return home, where she is disheartened by the chaotic courtship antics of two of her twenty-something sisters. (Summary from Gesine and Wikipedia)Copyright Fiction Classics Drames et pièces de théâtre Sciences sociales
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