Jane Austen
Writing
- Born
- December 16, 1775in Steventon, Hampshire, England, UK
- Died
- July 18, 1817
- Age
- Died at age 41
Biography
Jane Austen (16 December 1775 — 18 July 1817) was an English novelist known primarily for her six major novels, which interpret, critique and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Her works include Sense and Sensibility (1811), Pride and Prejudice (1813), Mansfield Park (1814), Emma (1815), Northanger Abbey (1818), Persuasion (1818), and Lady Susan (1871).
