A Guide to the Works of Jane Austen

The Regency era wordsmith who spun tales of love, wit, and societal critique.

Author

Jane Austen was a British novelist known for her witty social commentary and romantic fiction during the Regency era.

Works

Jane Austen is best known for her timeless novels, including "Pride and Prejudice", "Sense and Sensibility", and "Emma".

Impact

Jane Austen's keen insight into human nature and social norms continues to shape the modern novel, influencing countless writers worldwide.

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The Chronomancer's Map

December 16, 1775

Jane Austen is born in Steventon, Hampshire, England

1783

Jane and her sister Cassandra are sent to boarding school for education

1787

Jane writes 'The History of England', a parody of historical writing

1796

Jane completes the first draft of 'Pride and Prejudice'

January 28, 1813

'Pride and Prejudice' is published anonymously

April 1814

'Mansfield Park' is published

1815

'Emma' is published

1816

Jane's health begins to deteriorate

July 18, 1817

Jane Austen dies in Winchester, England

1818

'Northanger Abbey' and 'Persuasion' are published posthumously

1833

A memoir of Jane Austen's life is published by her nephew James Edward Austen-Leigh

1870

A collection of Jane Austen's letters is published

1938

Jane Austen appears on the British £10 note

1940

Jane Austen is included in the literary pantheon of Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey

1995

The BBC airs a popular television adaptation of 'Pride and Prejudice'

2003

Austen's novel 'Pride and Prejudice' is listed as one of the 100 greatest British novels by the BBC

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