Life and Times of Jane Austen: A Short Biography of Jane Austen

by Jane Austen, Golgotha Press (Editor)

Overview

Jane Austen is one of the most known, read, and respected authors of the English language; but who was she? This short book explores her life, her works, her family, and the times that she lived in.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781610423632
Publisher:	Golgotha Press
Publication date:	12/26/2010
Series:	Golgotha Lives of Authors Series , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	14 KB

About the Author

Jane Austen (1775–1817) was an English author known primarily for her six major novels set among the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Considered defining works of the Regency Era and counted among the best–loved classics of English literature, Austen's books include Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, and Persuasion. The latter two were published after her death. "I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book! When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library." – Jane Austen

Date of Birth:

December 16, 1775

Date of Death:

July 18, 1817

Place of Birth:

Village of Steventon in Hampshire, England

Place of Death:

Winchester, Hampshire, England

Education:

Taught at home by her father