KNOW YOUR AUTHOR: Jane Austen

She is probably one of the most iconic novelists and writer  the world has ever known, besides Shakespeare of course. Her books have been made into countless films.  I remember having my "first cuts" as a book lover attending a little book club meeting in my dorm room, it was unforgettable sharing her imaginations as we read one of her classics; Pride and Prejudice by the famous Jane Austen.That very day,I fell in love with books, I saw the world through her eyes and over the years I have made sure to read every single Jane Austen novel I ever came across. I don't know about you but if you have a "thing" for novels, Jane Austen won't disappoint you. so peeps, without much adore, sit  back, relax as we travel into the world of Jane Austen.



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Jane Austen was born on December 16, 1775, in Steventon, Hampshire, England. While not widely known in her own time, Austen's comic novels of love among the landed gentry gained popularity after 1869, and her reputation skyrocketed in the 20th century. Her novels, including Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility, are considered literary classics, bridging the gap between romance and realism. 

The seventh child and second daughter of Cassandra and George Austen, Jane Austen was born on December 16, 1775, in Steventon, Hampshire, England. Jane's parents were well-respected community members. Her father served as the Oxford-educated rector for a nearby Anglican parish. The family was close and the children grew up in an environment that stressed learning and creative thinking. When Jane was young, she and her siblings were encouraged to read from their father's extensive library. The children also authored and put on plays and charades. Over the span of her life, Jane would become especially close to her father and older sister, Cassandra. Indeed, she and Cassandra would one day collaborate on a published work.
In order to acquire a more formal education, Jane and Cassandra were sent to boarding schools during Jane's pre-adolescence. During this time, Jane and her sister caught typhus, with Jane nearly succumbing to the illness. After a short period of formal education cut short by financial constraints, they returned home and lived with the family from that time forward.