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| − | '''Jane Austen''' | + | '''Jane Austen''' was a British writer in the early nineteenth century. Though her canon includes various comic stories, six completed novels, and two unfinished novels, her best-known work may be ''[[Pride and Prejudice]]''. |
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| − | She wrote her first two | + | She wrote her first two works, ''[[Sense and Sensibility]]'' and ''[[Pride and Prejudice]]'', in her early twenties. ''[[Northanger Abbey]]'', her third manuscript, sold to a publisher for ten pounds, but was not immediately published. |
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| + | Austen's family moved to Bath when she was 25. This marks the beginning of a fallow period in her writing, and eight years of much family upheaval. In 1809, Austen, her sisters, and her mother moved to Chawton, where she was able to write again. | ||
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| + | ''[[Sense and Sensibility]]'' was finally published in 1811, and ''[[Pride and Prejudice]]'' followed in 1813. ''[[Mansfield Park]]'' and ''[[Emma]]'' followed in 1814 and 1815. Austen finished her work ''[[Persuasion]]'' in 1816, when the rights for ''[[Northanger Abbey]]'' were bought back by Austen's brother. | ||
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| + | Jane Austen died July 18, 1817, just a few months before her last two novels were published together in December, finally identifying her and her previous works. | ||
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*[http://www.pemberley.com Online appreciation of Jane Austen fansite] | *[http://www.pemberley.com Online appreciation of Jane Austen fansite] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.jasna.org/info/about_austen.html] | ||
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[[category:Authors]] | [[category:Authors]] | ||
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Revision as of 05:14, December 7, 2007
Jane Austen was a British writer in the early nineteenth century. Though her canon includes various comic stories, six completed novels, and two unfinished novels, her best-known work may be Pride and Prejudice.
She wrote her first two works, Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice, in her early twenties. Northanger Abbey, her third manuscript, sold to a publisher for ten pounds, but was not immediately published.
Austen's family moved to Bath when she was 25. This marks the beginning of a fallow period in her writing, and eight years of much family upheaval. In 1809, Austen, her sisters, and her mother moved to Chawton, where she was able to write again.
Sense and Sensibility was finally published in 1811, and Pride and Prejudice followed in 1813. Mansfield Park and Emma followed in 1814 and 1815. Austen finished her work Persuasion in 1816, when the rights for Northanger Abbey were bought back by Austen's brother.
Jane Austen died July 18, 1817, just a few months before her last two novels were published together in December, finally identifying her and her previous works.
Novel outlines
In Pride and Prejudice, the two antagonists are the immensely wealthy Mr. Darcy and the middle-class Elizabeth Bennett. Her prejudice against his pride and disdain is gradually broken down by his kindness.
Movie treatments
The definitive edition is the 5-hour 1995 miniseries starring Colin Firth. The star is really Jennifer Ehle, who shines (or glows) as Elizabeth.