Jane Austen

Jane Austen was an English writer known primarily for her six novels, which implicitly interpret, critique, and comment on the English landed gentry at the end of the 18th century.

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Jane Austen was an English writer, novelist, and short story writer born on December 16, 1775, in Steventon. A female member of the English people, she wrote in the genres of Gothic literature and romance. Her notable works include *Pride and Prejudice*, *Emma*, *Persuasion*, and *Sense and Sensibility*. She was educated at Bournemouth University and adhered to Anglicanism.

Austen died of Addison's disease, resulting from natural causes, on July 18, 1817, in Winchester. She was buried at Winchester Cathedral. Her last words were "I want nothing but death." She had siblings named Francis Austen, Cassandra Austen, and Charles Austen. Her work is described by sources including the *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*, *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition, and *The Nuttall Encyclopædia*.

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Born: December 16, 1775
Died: July 18, 1817
Works: 2217

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Sense and Sensibility
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Pride and Prejudice (Puffin in Bloom Deluxe Edition)
Persuasion
Mansfield Park (Jane Austen Novels Book 5)

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Steventon, Hampshire, England, UK

Jane Austen (16 December 1775 — 18 July 1817) was an English novelist known primarily for her six major novels, which interpret, critique and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Her works include Sense and Sensibility (1811), Pride and Prejudice (1813), Mansfield Park (1814), Emma (1815), Northanger Abbey (1818), Persuasion (1818), and Lady Susan (1871).

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Instance of: human
Given name: Jane
Gender: female
Citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain
Place of birth: Steventon
Place of death: Winchester
Occupation: novelist
Educated at: Bournemouth University
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Religion: Anglicanism
Notable work: Sense and Sensibility
Field of work: literature
Genre: romance
Movement: literary realism
Image: CassandraAusten-JaneAusten(c.1810) hires.jpg
Number of children: 0
Work location: England

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place of burial: Winchester Cathedral
Commons category: Jane Austen
date of birth: 1775-12-16
date of death: 1817-01-01
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medical condition: tuberculosis
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manner of death: natural causes
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last words: I want nothing but death.
ethnic group: English people
cause of death: Addison's disease
name in native language: Jane Austen
writing language: English language
start of work period: 1787-00-00
date of baptism: 1776-04-05
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Jane Austen (/ˈɒstɪn, ˈɔːstɪn/ OST-in, AW-stin; 16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817) was an English writer known primarily for her six novels, which implicitly interpret, critique, and comment on the English landed gentry at the end of the 18th century.

Austen's plots often explore the dependence of women on marriage for the pursuit of favourable social standing and economic security. Her works are implicit critiques of the novels of sensibility of the second half of the 18th century and are part of the transition to 19th-century literary realism. Her use of social commentary, realism, wit, and irony have earned her acclaim amongst critics and scholars.

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