Born:
December 16, 1775
Died:
July 18, 1817
Age:
41
Signature:
Jane Austen signature
Summary

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One of the first two published illustrations of Pride and Prejudice, from the Richard Bentley edition.[99] Caption reads: "She then told him [Mr Bennett] what Mr Darcy had voluntarily done for Lydia. He heard her with astonishment."
One of the first two published illustrations of Pride and Prejudice, from the Richard Bentley edition.[99] Caption reads: "She then told him [Mr Bennett] what Mr Darcy had voluntarily done for Lydia. He heard her with astonishment."
First edition title page from Sense and Sensibility, Jane Austen's first published novel (1811)
First edition title page from Sense and Sensibility, Jane Austen's first published novel (1811)
Portrait of Henry IV. Declaredly written by "a partial, prejudiced, & ignorant Historian", The History of England was illustrated by Austen's sister Cassandra (c. 1790).
Portrait of Henry IV. Declaredly written by "a partial, prejudiced, & ignorant Historian", The History of England was illustrated by Austen's sister Cassandra (c. 1790).
Silhouette of Cassandra Austen, Jane's sister and closest friend
Silhouette of Cassandra Austen, Jane's sister and closest friend
Thomas Langlois Lefroy, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, by W. H. Mote (1855); in old age, Lefroy admitted to a nephew that he had been in love with Jane Austen: "It was boyish love."[50]
Thomas Langlois Lefroy, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, by W. H. Mote (1855); in old age, Lefroy admitted to a nephew that he had been in love with Jane Austen: "It was boyish love."[50]
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Steventon rectory, as depicted in A Memoir of Jane Austen, was in a valley and surrounded by meadows.[21]
Steventon rectory, as depicted in A Memoir of Jane Austen, was in a valley and surrounded by meadows.[21]
The cottage in Chawton where Jane Austen lived during the last eight years of her life, now Jane Austen's House Museum
The cottage in Chawton where Jane Austen lived during the last eight years of her life, now Jane Austen's House Museum
In 1816, the editors of The New Monthly Magazine noted Emma's publication but chose not to review it.[K]
In 1816, the editors of The New Monthly Magazine noted Emma's publication but chose not to review it.[K]
 
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