Born: December 16, 1775
Died: July 18, 1817
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| Jane Austen was an English novelist whose works of romantic fiction, set among the landed gentry, earned her a place as one of the most widely read writers in English literature, her realism and biting social commentary cementing her historical importance among scholars and critics.
Austen lived her entire life as part of a close-knit family located on the lower fringes of the English landed gentry.
Austen's works critique the novels of sensibility of the second half of the 18th century and are part of the transition to 19th-century realism. Her plots, though fundamentally comic, highlight the dependence of women on marriage to secure social standing and economic security.
Books by Jane Austen:
 | "Lady Susan"
First published in 1871
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 | "Persuasion"
First published in 1817
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 | "Northanger Abbey"
First published in 1817
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 | "Emma"
First published in 1815
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 | "Mansfield Park"
First published in 1814
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 | "Pride and Prejudice"
First published in 1813
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 | "The Watsons"
First published in 1805
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