Jane Austen - Wikipedia
WEBJane Austen (/ ˈ ɒ s t ɪ n, ˈ ɔː s t ɪ n / 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. Austen's plots often explore the dependence of women on marriage for ...
Jane Austen | Biography, Books, Movies, & Facts | Britannica
WEBMay 13, 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 …
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!
Jane Austen - Movies, Books & Quotes - Biography
WEBApr 3, 2014 · Famous Authors & Writers. 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'...
Jane Austen Biography, Works, and Quotes | SparkNotes
WEBRead a short biography of Jane Austen. Learn more about Jane Austen's life, times, and work.
Jane Austen: A Guide To Her Life, Books, Facts & Death
WEBJun 17, 2021 · Jane Austen (1775–1817) is one of the most recognised names in English literature. Her six major novels – Pride and Prejudice; Sense and Sensibility; Persuasion; Mansfield Park; Northanger Abbey and Emma – are considered classics today, renowned for their portrayal of English middle-class life in the early 19th century
BBC - History - Jane Austen
WEBi. j. k. l. m. n. o. p. q. r. s. t. u. v. w. x. y. z. A sketch of Jane Austen by her sister Cassandra © Jane Austen was an English novelist whose books, set among the English middle and...
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 …
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 ...
Stanford literary scholars reflect on Jane Austen’s legacy
WEBAusten, who died on July 18, 1817, at 41, is known for her six completed novels, among them the highly adapted Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility. Originally published anonymously, the ...
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