Jane Austen, an English novelist in the 18th century, is known for her six major novels, of which, Pride and Prejudice is the most well-known. Born on December 16, 1775, she is the seventh child of George Austen, a country clergyman, and his wife, Cassandra. Jane was born a month later than her parents expected. Her family had moved to Steventon in Hampshire in 1768. She and her siblings were born there. Jane’s father provided for his family by farming while teaching three to four boys at a time, who would also board at his home. Jane and her sister, Cassandra, were sent to Oxford for their education. Both were sent back home in the autumn when they caught typhus, and Jane was then homeschooled. She later attended boarding school with her sister at the Reading Abbey Girls School but soon returned home as the school fees were too high for the two girls. Jane was guided by her father and her brothers for the remainder of her education. Reading and private theatricals were also part of her learning. Jane Austen’s literary passion began with writing comic stories as a child. She was fond of writing poems and stories for herself and her family to read. She began writing these as early as eleven years old. Jane tried her very first dramatic writing when she was twelve years old. During her teenage years, she also wrote three short plays. Between 1787 and 1793 she compiled 29 works, bound in three notebooks, now called “Juvenilia”. One of these works is what she called “Love and Friendship”, which is a satirical novel written in letters. It was written when she was fourteen years old. Austen also wrote a thirty-four-page manuscript with her sister, Cassandra’s watercolor miniature entitled “The History of England”. Austen began writing longer and more sophisticated works by the time she was eighteen years old. In 1795, Tom Lefroy, a politician, and a judge was introduced to Jane at a social neighborhood gathering. Austen wrote letters to her sister, Cassandra about him and it was evident that she was genuinely attracted to Lefroy. However, the family of Lefroy intervened and sent him away. After that, every time Lefroy visited Hampshire, he was always kept away from Austen, and she never saw him again. Sometime later, Austen’s father decided that the family should move to Sydney Place in Bath, following his decision to retire from the ministry. Jane seemed to have had less time spent writing while in Bath due to her social life and fre
Jane Austen, an English novelist
in the 18th century, is
known for her six major
novels, of which, Pride and
Prejudice is the most well-known.
Born on December 16, 1775,
she is the seventh child
of George Austen, a country
clergyman, and his wife, Cassandra.
Jane was born a month
later than her parents expected.
Her family had moved to
Steventon in Hampshire in 1768.
She and her siblings were
born there. Jane’s father provided
for his family by farming
while teaching three to four
boys at a time, who
would also board at his
home. Jane and her sister,
Cassandra, were sent to Oxford
for their education. Both were
sent back home in the
autumn when they caught typhus,
and Jane was then homeschooled.
She later attended boarding school
with her sister at the
Reading Abbey Girls School but
soon returned home as the
school fees were too high
for the two girls. Jane
was guided by her father
and her brothers for the
remainder of her education. Reading
and private theatricals were also
part of her learning. Jane
Austen’s literary passion began with
writing comic stories as a
child. She was fond of
writing poems and stories for
herself and her family to
read. She began writing these
as early as eleven years
old. Jane tried her very
first dramatic writing when she
was twelve years old. During
her teenage years, she also
wrote three short plays. Between
1787 and 1793 she compiled
29 works, bound in three
notebooks, now called “Juvenilia”. One
of these works is what
she called “Love and Friendship”,
which is a satirical novel
written in letters. It was
written when she was fourteen
years old. Austen also wrote
a thirty-four-page manuscript with her
sister, Cassandra’s watercolor miniature entitled
“The History of England”. Austen
began writing longer and more
sophisticated works by the time
she was eighteen years old.
In 1795, Tom Lefroy, a
politician, and a judge was
introduced to Jane at a
social neighborhood gathering. Austen wrote
letters to her sister, Cassandra
about him and it was
evident that she was genuinely
attracted to Lefroy. However, the
family of Lefroy intervened and
sent him away. After that,
every time Lefroy visited Hampshire,
he was always kept away
from Austen, and she never
saw him again. Sometime later,
Austen’s father decided that the
family should move to Sydney
Place in Bath, following his
decision to retire from the
ministry. Jane seemed to have
had less time spent writing
while in Bath due to
her social life and fre