The Watsons (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by Jane Austen

Overview

Mr. Watson has four daughters of marriageable age. The youngest, the refined Emma, finds her two sisters’ husband-hunting ways to be off-putting, but takes refuge in the friendship of her dignified eldest sister. Austen varies favorite themes in this novel, left unfinished in the wake of her father’s death in 1803.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411447080
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble
Publication date:	03/01/2011
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	92
Sales rank:	702,369
File size:	112 KB

About the Author

Jane Austen (1775-1817) brought a new sense of realism to the novel, as well as witty observation and social commentary. She remains one of the most popular and beloved storytellers in the English language. Her works include Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey, and Persuasion.

Date of Birth:

December 16, 1775

Date of Death:

July 18, 1817

Place of Birth:

Village of Steventon in Hampshire, England

Place of Death:

Winchester, Hampshire, England

Education:

Taught at home by her father