Who is Jane Austen? Get her complete biography, famous works, novels in order, quotes, and facts about her 250th birthday.

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The beloved author of “Pride and Prejudice” was born on Dec. 16, 1775. Here are some ways to join in the festivities.

Jane Austen is widely regarded as the writer whose works defined “novels of manners” due to her treatment of ordinary people in their day-to-day lives. This year marks the 250th anniversary of her bir ...

December 2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of novelist Jane Austen, who was born in southern England in 1775. Her ...

From modern-day adaptations of her enduring classics to one that celebrates her iconic side characters, don't miss these Jane ...

A good biography informs readers not only about the life of the subject, but about the history of the time — the context of the person’s life. A great biography leaves readers knowing the subject so ...

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 ...

Harings says Lizzie is her favorite Austen character. "She has such sharp, sarcastic wit and she's so self-confident, despite the fact that she's constantly being put down by the people around her for ...

Jane Austen Wrecked My Life (Jane Austen a gâché ma vie) is not your average rom-com nor your average dose of literary cottagcore. It follows Agathe (Camille Rutherford), an awkward, aspiring writer ...

The original handwritten manuscripts of Jane Austen, one of England’s most celebrated novelists of the Romantic era, will be available online to scholars and literary fans as of October 25, 2010. The ...