Jane Austen – early 19th-century English novelist, author of Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility. She lived in rural England and never married. Her novels are marked by irony, keen social observation, and focus on women’s roles. Her works are classics, adapted many times for stage and screen.
📖 The first draft of Pride and Prejudice was titled First Impressions. 🖋️ Published anonymously – covers read only “By the Author of Sense and Sensibility.” 👩👧 Very close to her sister Cassandra, who safeguarded her letters and manuscripts. 📚 Her novels satirised marriage as a social contract. 🏛️ Wrote during the Regency era, reflecting class and gender issues. 📖 Completed six major novels. 📚 Rediscovered in the Victorian era, when reprints gained huge popularity. 🎬 Her works have been adapted for over a century in film and television. 🖋️ Considered a forerunner of realism and the psychological novel. 😲 Curious fact: Austen wrote so discreetly that neighbours had no idea she was an author. 😄 Funny fact: she adored family theatricals, often parodying acquaintances in her roles.