Jane Austen's last, unfinished novel, Sanditon, follows a man attempting to transform a small seaside town into a health resort. Screenwriter Andrew Davies (Pride and Prejudice), has finished the story and it began airing as a Masterpiece series on PBS on January 12. Dr. Jamison Kantor, Assistant Professor of English at The Ohio State University, provides context around the world events and details of Jane Austen's life that shaped this novel.