Timeline of Jane Austen
A chronological overview of the life and work of one of the most celebrated English novelists.
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- Humanities & Culture
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- literature
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- 8 events 1775–1817
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1775: Jane Austen is born
Jane Austen is born in Steventon, Hampshire, England. She would go on to become one of the most beloved and widely read authors in English literature.
Wikipedia1783: Jane Austen finishes her education
Jane Austen completes her formal education at the Abbey School in Reading, where she develops a love for reading and writing. The school provides Austen with a more thorough education than most girls of her time, and she benefits greatly from the experience.
Wikipedia1795: First writing efforts
Jane Austen starts working on her first literary efforts, including "Lady Susan" and "Elinor and Marianne," which would eventually become "Sense and Sensibility."
Wikipedia1811: Sense and Sensibility
Jane Austen publishes "Sense and Sensibility," her first novel. The book is a critical and commercial success.
Wikipedia1813: Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen publishes "Pride and Prejudice," which goes on to become one of the most famous novels in English literature.
Wikipedia1817: Death of Jane Austen
Jane Austen dies at the age of 41 in Winchester, Hampshire, England. She leaves behind a legacy of beloved novels that continue to be read and admired by readers around the world.
Wikipedia1817: Persuasion and Northanger Abbey
After Jane Austen's death, her brother Henry Austen publishes "Persuasion" and "Northanger Abbey," which were written earlier in Jane Austen’s life.
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