| − | For the first 25 years of her life, Jane Austen lived in the town of Steventon, with her family, and parents. Following her father's retirement in 1801, however, she moved with her family to Bath. In Bath, she was immersed in a wide array of culture and life, far removed from the quite country life she lived previously. It was from there, that inspiration for characters were acquired. Later, Austen moved to Southampton, with her mother, after the death of her father in 1805. After that, she settled in Chawton Cottage, in Hampshire, where she remained until her death. At Chawton, she began working in earnest to publish, and wrote Sense and Sensibility (published 1811) and then Pride and Prejudice (published 1813). She also completed four other novels, in the sitting room at Chawton. Despite work she put into the novels, she insisted on keeping her work secret from anyone outside the family, and thus, her works were published anonymously. The final years of her life were quiet and comfortable. Her last work, Sanditon, was interrupted in the spring of 1817, when her health declined. She died in Winchester and was buried there on the 18th of July that year.<ref>Howard, Carol. "Note on Jane Austen." Feb. 2003: 13. Print.</ref> | + | For the first 25 years of her life, Jane Austen lived in the town of Steventon, with her family, and parents. Following her father's retirement in 1801, however, she moved with her family to Bath. In Bath, she was immersed in a wide array of culture and life, far removed from the quite country life she lived previously. It was from there, that inspiration for characters were acquired. Later, Austen moved to Southampton, with her mother, after the death of her father in 1805. After that, she settled in Chawton Cottage, in Hampshire, where she remained until her death. At Chawton, she began working in earnest to publish, and wrote Sense and Sensibility (published 1811) and then Pride and Prejudice (published 1813). She also completed four other novels, in the sitting room at Chawton. Despite work she put into the novels, she insisted on keeping her work secret from anyone outside the family, and thus, her works were published anonymously. The final years of her life were quiet and comfortable. Her last work, Sanditon, was interrupted in the spring of 1817, when her health declined. She died from unknown medical reasons in Winchester and was buried there on the 18th of July that year.<ref>Howard, Carol. "Note on Jane Austen." Feb. 2003: 13. Print.</ref> |