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Jane Austen

Writer
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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.
Austen's plots often explore the dependence of women on marriage in the pursuit of favourable social standing and economic security. Her works critique the novels of sensibility of the second half of the 18th century and are part of the transition to 19th-century literary realism. Her use of biting irony, along with her realism and social commentary, have earned her acclaim among critics and scholars.


Novels


Unfinished Fiction


Other Works

1787-1793 Juvenilia: Volume I
1787-1793 Juvenilia: Volume II
1787-1793 Juvenilia: Volume III
1793-1800 Sir Charles Grandison (adapted play)
1815 Plan of a Novel
1796-1817 Poems
1796-1817 Prayers
1796-1817 Letters