The Youngest Sister

Printhouse: Inostranka

Series: Old Good...

Age restrictions: 16+

Year of publication: 2026

ISBN: 9785389284029

Number of pages: 864

Size: 180х130х36 mm

Cover type: hard

Weight: 760 g

ID: 1720692

Mr. Watson, a gout-ridden widowed priest, is burdened with a sizable family: it's no joke, two sons and four daughters ready for marriage! Indeed, the youngest daughter, Emma, was raised under the care of a wealthy uncle, but after his death, the girl has to return to her parental home. The character of the middle sisters, consumed by reckless pursuits for husbands, disturbs Emma, but she immediately finds common ground with her older sister, Elizabeth. Sweet and kind Emma quickly attracts the attention of the local society, but soon she will have to combat many temptations to not lose herself.
The best works of Jane Austen (1775–1817) continue to maintain global popularity even today, but this novel has an unusual fate: the writer only sketched out a plot line, which half a century later was creatively developed by her niece Catherine Hubback (1818–1877), born Austen, who created a wonderful book in the best traditions of her famous aunt.

3 reasons to buy this book:

1. A unique find for fans of Jane Austen's novels – a book written by Jane Austen's niece, Catherine, based on her unfinished novel “The Watsons”.
2. Family intrigues, marital calculations, refined manners, and a charming main character – an embodiment of feminine dignity and inner strength, typical for Austen's heroines.
3. A book for fans of 19th-century English prose, novels “Pride and Prejudice”, “Emma”, and “Jane Eyre”.