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    The Watsons
    The Watsons
    The Watsons
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    The Watsons

    By Jane Austen

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    The Watsons is an abandoned novel by Jane Austen, completed by her niece. The story tells about the widowed priest and his six children, four of which are daughters wishing to get married t a rich man. Although one of the daughters, Emma, was raised by their rich childless aunt. As a result, she is better educated than her other three sisters and has different values. The pursuit for love and wealthy admirers and the opposition between sisters lead to mingled affairs, romantic love stories, and exciting adventures.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDigiCat
    Release dateMay 29, 2022
    ISBN8596547019237
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    Jane Austen

    Jane Austen (1775–1817) was an English novelist whose work centred on social commentary and realism. Her works of romantic fiction are set among the landed gentry, and she is one of the most widely read writers in English literature.

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