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English novelist Jane Austen was born in 1775.

Austen is known primarily for her six novels, which implicitly interpret, critique, and comment upon the English landed gentry at the end of the 18th century: Sense and Sensibility (1811); Pride and Prejudice (1813); Mansfield Park (1814); Emma (1815); Northanger Abbey and Persuasion (published posthumously, 1818).

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Books by Jane Austen at PG:
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Portrait of Jane Austen by Cassandra Austen, c. 1810. This portrait was created around 1810, is a small pencil and watercolor sketch widely regarded as the only confirmed image of Jane Austen made during her lifetime. Drawn by her sister Cassandra, the portrait captures Jane in a seated pose, turned slightly to her right, with her head resting on her hand. The sketch is rendered in pencil with light watercolor shading, giving it a delicate, unfinished quality. Jane is depicted with a thoughtful, somewhat pensive expression. Her face is minimally detailed, which has led to debates about its accuracy as a likeness. She is dressed in a simple Regency-era gown with puffed sleeves and a modest neckline, reflecting her modest and practical style.

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I could no more write a romance than an epic poem. I could not sit seriously down to write a serious romance under any other motive than to save my life ... No, I must keep to my own style and go on in my own way; and though I may never succeed again in that, I am convinced that I should totally fail in any other.

Letter to Mr. Clarke (1816-04-01)

~Jane Austen (December 16 1775 – July 18 1817)