Jane Austen

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Gender

Female

Birthday

December 16, 1775

Died

July 18, 1817 (41 years old)

Place of Birth

Steventon, Hampshire, England, UK

Jane Austen

Biography

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. Her works include Sense and Sensibility (1811), Pride and Prejudice (1813), Mansfield Park (1814), Emma (1815), Northanger Abbey (1818), Persuasion (1818), and Lady Susan (1871).

Known For

Writing