Jane Austen
About the person
Career:
Writing
Date of birth:1775-12-16
Place of birth:Steventon, Hampshire, England, UK
Gender:Female
Popularity:1
Date of death1817-07-18
41Biography
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).