On December 16, 1775, George and Cassandra Austen welcomed a new baby girl into their family. She was the seventh of what would be eight children and the second daughter. Her parents named her Jane.
Jane Austen spent a happy childhood at the rectory at Steventon. At the age of ten, she was sent to boarding school for about two years, after which, she continued her education at home. She wrote her first novel, Love and Friendship, when she was about 14. She had a close family and she enjoyed reading her writing to her family, but was shy about letting others read it.
She loved dancing and taking walks in the country. When she was 25, her family moved to Bath, but she didn’t like it. She preferred country life and missed her friends. When her father died in 1805, she was able to get a short novel called Lady Susan published. Jane, her mother and her sister, moved around quite a bit before settling at Chawton, her brother Edward’s estate. It was while living here, that she was finally able to publish some of her novels. These included Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park and Emma.
It was 1817 when, after being sick for over a year, Jane Austen died. She was buried in Winchester Cathedral. After her death, that her brother Henry arranged for the publication of Persuasion and Northanger Abby.
Jane Austen is one of the most beloved British authors of all time. Since their first publication, her books have never been out of print and numerous prequels, sequels and movie adaptations have been based on her works.
She is a Super Woman!
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