Showrunner Andrew Davies (1995's 'Pride and Prejudice'), who already raised eyebrows over his decision to include racy sex scenes, made the bold decision to have Sidney propose to a different woman in the finale. Austen's happy endings are a security blanket for many of her fans. Numerous writers have set out to complete Austen's story - and the latest attempt, an eight-part series that aired in Britain last year before hopping to PBS in the United States and Canada, has proved what a challenge that can be. The original manuscript ends shortly after Charlotte arrives and encounters, among others, Mr. His dream is to modernize the town by turning it into a wellness getaway for hypochondriacs. Parker, injured in a carriage crash near their home. Charlotte Heywood, daughter of a country farmer, spends a summer there after her family plays host to a Sanditon resident, Mr. The story was renamed 'Sanditon' in the early 20th century after the seaside resort town in which it is set. Its working title, 'The Brothers,' signalled a shift as well. The unfinished manuscript satirized English gentry and, similar to her later works, seemed more interested in the dynamics of a small community than with those between a heroine and her love interest.

Jane Austen had written a dozen chapters of a new novel in 1817 when she put down her pen and, mere months later, succumbed to a deadly illness.

Spoiler alert: This story reveals the ending to Masterpiece's 'Sanditon' series.

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