Portrait of Jane Austen

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Jane Austen

1775 – 1817

English novelist (1775–1817)

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
  • British
  • literary realism
UGC NET importance
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About

Jane Austen was an English writer known primarily for her six novels, which implicitly interpret, critique, and comment on the English landed gentry at the end of the 18th century.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Portrait by Cassandra Austen (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons.

Life on the Timeline

1775 – 1817
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Major Works

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