When was Jane born?
16 December 1775
Where was Jane born?
Steventon, Hampshire, England
When did she die?
18 July 1817
Where did she die?
Winchester, Hampshire, England
What genre did she belong to?
Romance
What was her sister’s name? And what did her sister do with Janes letters?
Cassandra, she burned the letters
What did she write about?
Love and life, about people from the gentry, a class of wealthy landowners
Her books are known for…
their humor and clever observations and woman who had to marry for social standing and money
Who was Jane Austen?
A famous English writer, one of the most famous of all time
Her novels moved away from overly emotional Stories to…
…more realistic ones – which made them feel very modern for her time
Who taught her?
Father, brothers and she also learned from reading books and going to a boarding school
How old were she when she died?
41 years old. She probably had Addison’s disease
She once said her work was like a ”little bit of ivory”, what did she mean?
Meaning it was small buy detailed
Her father was a clergyman, which means…
he worked for the church
Who was her best friend?
Her sister
How many brothers did she have?
Six brothers. One of them was Henry, they were close, two others were Charles and Frank who worked in the navy
What did she learn in boarding school?
French, spelling, needlework, dancing and music
She wrote six main novels exploring themes of love, marriage, social class and personal growth, do you remember their titles?
Sense and Sensibility (1811)
Pride and Prejudice (1813)
Mansfield Park (1814)
Emma (1815)
Northanger Abbey and Persuasion (published after her death in 1817)
What time is it?
Time to go to bed
