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Jane Austen

Author, novelist, writer (1775-1817) · United Kingdom · Writers · Died at 41

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She wrote about women trying to marry well in a world that gave them few other options - and somehow made those small domestic dramas into novels that never go out of print.

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1871Lady SusanBook published after her death, novel by Jane Austen1818Northanger AbbeyBook published after her deathDecember 1818, 1817 novel by Jane Austen1817Died18 July 18171799“I can recollect nothing more to say at present; perhaps breakfast may assist my ideas.”In their words19 June 1799Letter (1799-06-19) [Letters of Jane Austen -- Brabourne Edition]

“I cannot help thinking that it is more natural to have flowers grow out of the head than fruit.”In their words11 June 1799Letter to Cassandra (1799-06-11) on decorating her hat [Letters of Jane Austen -- Brabourne Edition]

“She would tell you herself that she has a very dreadful cold in her head at present; but I have not much compassion for colds in the head without fever or sore throat.”In their words21 January 1799Letter to Cassandra (1799-01-21) [Letters of Jane Austen -- Brabourne Edition]

1798“I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal.”In their words24 December 1798Letter to Cassandra (1798-12-24) [Letters of Jane Austen -- Brabourne Edition]

“Next week I shall begin my operations on my hat, on which you know my principal hopes of happiness depend.”In their words27 October 1798Letter (1798-10-27) [Letters of Jane Austen -- Brabourne Edition]

1796“What dreadful hot weather we have! It keeps one in a continual state of inelegance.”In their words18 September 1796Letter (1796-09-18) [Letters of Jane Austen -- Brabourne Edition]

1775Born16 December 1775

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Last page of a letter from Austen to her sister, Cassandra, dated 11 June 1799Last page of a letter from Austen to her sister, Cassandra, dated 11 June 1799Church of St Nicholas in Steventon, as depicted in A Memoir of Jane Austen[12]Church of St Nicholas in Steventon, as depicted in A Memoir of Jane Austen[12]Steventon parsonage, as depicted in A Memoir of Jane Austen, was in a valley and surrounded by meadows.[12]Steventon parsonage, as depicted in A Memoir of Jane Austen, was in a valley and surrounded by meadows.[12]Silhouette of Cassandra Austen, Jane's sister and closest friendSilhouette of Cassandra Austen, Jane's sister and closest friendAusten's The History of England (1791) includes this portrait of Henry IV by her sister, Cassandra.Austen's The History of England (1791) includes this portrait of Henry IV by her sister, Cassandra.Thomas Langlois Lefroy, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, by W. H. Mote (1855); in old age, Lefroy admitted that he had been in love with Austen: "It was boyish love."[65]Thomas Langlois Lefroy, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, by W. H. Mote (1855); in old age, Lefroy admitted that he had been in love with Austen: "It was boyish love."[65]Austen's house, 4 Sydney Place, BathAusten's house, 4 Sydney Place, Bath

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  1. I can recollect nothing more to say at present; perhaps breakfast may assist my ideas.

    Jun 19, 1799, Letter (1799-06-19) [Letters of Jane Austen -- Brabourne Edition], Own words

  2. In Paragon we met Mrs. Foley and Mrs.

    Jun 17, 1799, Letter (1799-06-17) [Letters of Jane Austen -- Brabourne Edition], Own words

  3. I cannot help thinking that it is more natural to have flowers grow out of the head than fruit.

    Jun 11, 1799, Letter to Cassandra (1799-06-11) on decorating her hat [Letters of Jane Austen -- Brabourne Edition], Own words

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Jane Austen was born 16 December 1775 into the English landed gentry she would spend her career dissecting. She'd written major novels before turning 22, but none saw print until she was 35. Sense and Sensibility appeared anonymously in 1811, followed by Pride and Prejudice in 1813, Mansfield Park in 1814, and Emma in 1816 - moderate successes that earned her no public recognition in her lifetime. She died 18 July 1817, leaving two more novels published posthumously that same year and an unfinished manuscript titled Sanditon. The shift came in 1833 when her six novels were republished as a set; they climbed slowly into wide acclaim, then never left. By 1869 her nephew was writing her memoir, and by the 20th century her work had become a permanent fixture in anthologies, classrooms, and an endless stream of film and television adaptations.

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United Kingdom
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Status
deceased
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Lived 1775 to 1817 · aged 41

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