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Jane Austen was an English novelist whose works of romantic fiction, set among the landed gentry, earned her a place as one of the most widely read writers in English literature. Her realism, biting irony and social commentary have gained her historical importance among scholars and critics. Austen lived her entire life as part of a close-knit family located on the lower fringes of the English landed gentry. She was educated primarily by her father and older brothers as well as through her own reading. The steadfast support of her family was critical to her development as a professional writer. Her artistic apprenticeship lasted from her teenage years until she was about 35 years old. During this period, she experimented with various literary forms, including the epistolary novel which she then abandoned, and wrote and extensively revised three major novels and began a fourth. From 1811 until 1816, with the release of Sense and Sensibility (1811), Pride and Prejudice (1813), Mansfield Park (1814) and Emma (1816), she achieved success as a published writer. She wrote two additional novels, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion, both published posthumously in 1818, and began a third, which was eventually titled Sanditon, but died before completing it. Austen's works critique the novels of sensibility of the second half of the 18th century and are part of the transition to 19th-century realism. Her plots, though fundamentally comic, highlight the dependence of women on marriage to secure social standing and economic security. Her work brought her little personal fame and only a few positive reviews during her lifetime, but the publication in 1869 of her nephew's A Memoir of Jane Austen introduced her to a wider public, and by the 1940s she had become widely accepted in academia as a great English writer. The second half of the 20th century saw a proliferation of Austen scholarship and the emergence of a Janeite fan culture. Jane Austen was born on 16 December 1775 in Steventon, Hampshire, England. She was the seventh of eight children of George Austen (1731–1805), a rector of the Anglican Church of England, and Cassandra Leigh (1739–1827). She was born into a close-knit family. Austen was educated primarily by her father and older brothers as well as through her own reading. She was an avid reader and later a keen observer of the social world around her. Austen's net worth is estimated to be around $2 million. She earned her wealth primarily through her writing. She wrote six novels, which have been adapted into films, television series, and stage plays. Her novels have been translated into multiple languages and have sold millions of copies worldwide. She also earned money through the sale of her manuscripts and other works.

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Occupation writer
Age 42 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 16 December 1775
Birthday 16 December
Birthplace Steventon Rectory, Hampshire, England
Date of death July 18, 1817
Died Place Winchester, Hampshire, England
Nationality United Kingdom

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2017

Her novel, "Northanger Abbey" at the Lifeline Theatre in Chicago, Illinois was nominated for a 2017 Non-Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for Musical Production.

2007

Anne Hathaway portrayed her in Becoming Jane (2007).

2002

In July of 2002 a first edition of "Pride and Prejudice" was auctioned and sold for £40,000, nearly doubling the previous record set for an Austen novel in 2001 of £23,500.

1995

Listed in "People Weekly"s "Most Intriguing People" list. (December 25, 1995/January 1, 1996 issue)

1979

Her brother Edward's descendant married the daughter of Louis Mountbatten (aka Lord Mountbatten; assassinated in 1979 by the IRA), who in turn was a descendant of Queen Victoria.

1924

In April she wrote out her will and then on May 24th moved with Cassandra to Winchester, to be near her physician.

She was buried the 24th of July at Winchester Cathedral. Jane never married. During her formative years, Jane wrote plays and poems. At 14 she wrote her first novel, "Love and Freindship [sic]" and other juvenilia.

1900

Between 1900 and 1975, there were more than 60 radio, television and stage productions of Austen novels. The first film adaptation was of "Pride and Prejudice" in 1940, although there had been a television version two years previously.

1817

In March of 1817 her health began to decline and she was forced to abandon her work on "Sanditon", which she never completed. It turned out that she had Addisons disease.

It was in Winchester she died, in the arms of her sister, on Friday, 18 July 1817, at the age of only 41.

1814

"Mansfield Park" was published in 1814, followed by "Emma" in 1816, the same year she completed "Persuasion" and began "Sanditon", which was ultimately left unfinished.

1813

She revised "First Impressions" and published it entitled "Pride and Prejudice" in 1813.

1811

Her first accepted work was in 1811 titled "Sense and Sensibility", which was published anonymously as were all books published during her lifetime.

1805

Following her father's passing in January of 1805--which left his widow and daughters with financial problems--the family moved several times until finally settling into a small house, in Chawton, Hampshire, owned by her brother Edward, which is reminiscent of "Sense and Sensibility". It was in this house that she wrote most of her works.

1803

In 1803 "Susan" (later "Northanger Abbey") was actually sold to a publisher for a mere £10 but was not published until 14 years later, posthumously.

1801

In 1801 Jane, her parents and sister moved to Bath, a year after her father's retirement, and the family frequented the coast. While on one of those coastal holidays she met a young man, but the resulting romantic involvement ended tragically when he died. It is believed by many astute Austen fans that her novel, "Persuasion", was inspired by this incident.

1797

Her first (unsuccessful) submission to a publisher, however, was in 1797 titled "First Impressions" (later "Pride and Prejudice").

1786

Two years later she attended the Abbey Boarding School in Reading, reportedly wanting to follow her sister Cassandra, until 1786. Jane was mostly educated at home, where she learned how to play the piano, draw and write creatively. She read frequently and later came to enjoy social events such as parties, dances and balls. She disliked the busy life of towns and preferred the country life, where she took to taking long walks.

1783

In 1783 she went to Southampton to be taught by a relative, Mrs. Cawley, but was brought home due to a local outbreak of disease.

1775

Jane Austen was born on December 16th, 1775, to the local rector, Rev.

1731

George Austen (1731-1805), and Cassandra Leigh (1739-1827). She was the seventh of eight children. She had one older sister, Cassandra.

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