Left impoverished upon
the death of her aunt, Emma Watson has no option but to be reunited with
her estranged father and siblings. Initially delighted with her new
life—including the fashionable society balls to which she now has
access—Emma soon realizes that her family harbors many ill feelings, not
least those springing from the sisters' hopes—and disappointments—in
snaring a husband. So when the eligible and suitably rich Tom Musgrove
begins to transfer his affections from her sister Margaret to Emma, the
result can only be further sibling rivalry and unrest.
3.5 stars may not seem much, but it's pretty good for an unfinished novel. Sadly, Jane Austen died before she could complete it... And I'm really sad about it, no kidding, because I really, really enjoyed the beginning and would have loved to read it entirely ! Well, I wasn't entirely left hanging, because Jane's brother recounted how it would turn out, but still, too bad...
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