Jane Austen's Sanditon: From Unfinished Swan Song to British Costume Drama

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Art, History

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Adults

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Commemorating Jane Austen’s 250th birthday on Dec. 16, 2025, join author, former UK resident, and anglophile Claire Evans for a look at Austen's final, unfinished manuscript, and its path from family heirloom to a fully imagined costume drama, airing on American PBS. Learn about the real-life people and locations that informed Austen’s last work before her untimely death at age 41, as well as how the seeds of her ideas came to life on the small screen. No registration required.