Jane Austen - Wikipedia
WEBJane Austen ( / ˈɒstɪn, ˈɔːstɪn / OST-in, AW-stin; 16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817) was an English novelist known primarily for her six novels, which implicitly interpret, critique, and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century.
Jane Austen | Biography, Books, Movies, & Facts | Britannica
WEB25 Apr 2024 · Jane Austen (born December 16, 1775, Steventon, Hampshire, England—died July 18, 1817, Winchester, Hampshire) was an English writer who first gave the novel its distinctly modern character through her …
Biography - The Jane Austen Society UK
WEBJane Austen is now one of the best-known and best-loved authors in the English-speaking world. Jane Austen: A brief biography Jane Austen was born at the Rectory in Steventon, a village in north-east Hampshire, on 16th December 1775.
A Guide to Jane Austen’s Novels - PBS
WEBLearn all about Jane Austen's novel in order, including fascinating background and insights from an Austen expert!
BBC - History - Jane Austen
WEBRead a biography about Jane Austen the 19th century novelist. Discover why her novels such as 'Persuasion' and 'Emma' are still well-loved today.
Jane Austen - Movies, Books & Quotes - Biography
WEB3 Apr 2014 · Famous British People. Jane Austen was a Georgian era author, best known for her social commentary in novels including 'Sense and Sensibility,' 'Pride and Prejudice' and 'Emma.' Updated: May 6,...
Jane Austen - Biography, Life Timeline, Books, Movies, Quotes, …
WEBBrief overview of the life and times of English Author Jane Austen. Austen's legacy encompasses just 6 major works during her writing career. Detailed biography covering life, death, and major events inbetween. Complete list of …
Jane Austen: A Life | Jane Austen's House
WEBJane Austen was born in 1775 and grew up in the small Hampshire village of Steventon, where her father was a Church of England clergyman. The Austen household was large, with eight children – six boys and two girls – as well as additional pupils, for Rev. George Austen supplemented his clerical income by taking in boy pupils as boarders.
The Enduring Legacy of Jane Austen - Britannica
WEBDecades before The Jane Austen Book Club (2004) and Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters (2009), before Gwyneth Paltrow and Kate Beckinsale and Anya Taylor-Joy performed in rival film versions of Emma, “Jane Austen” was simply the name of a well-regarded dead English novelist—arguably, as Virginia Woolf put it, “the most perfect ...
Jane Austen - Regency, Satire, Romance | Britannica
WEBJane Austen - Regency, Satire, Romance: Jane Austen’s three early novels form a distinct group in which a strong element of literary satire accompanies the comic depiction of character and society. Sense and Sensibility tells the story of the impoverished Dashwood sisters. Marianne is the heroine of “sensibility”—i.e., of openness and ...
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