Jane Austen wrote only about 6 books in her lifetime but her work has left an indelible mark on literature. Her first novel, ‘Sense and Sensibility’, was published in 1811 and her second novel, ‘Pride and Prejudice’ was published in 1813. Both were successes and have been the subject of countless adaptations in film and television. Her writing is generally held to be the gold standard of literature.
Austen was born on December 16, 1775 in Steventon, Hampshire into the family of a clergyman. Her books, set among the English gentry, are remarkable for their wit, candour and insight into life in the early 19th century.
Two of her other novels are ‘Mansfield Park’ published in 1814 and ‘Emma’ which came out in 1816. By 1816, Jane began to suffer from ill-health and died a year later on July 18, 1817 at the age of 41. Two more of her novels, ‘Persuasion’ and ‘North-anger Abbey’ were published after her death, and a final novel was left incomplete.
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