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Name: Who was Jane Austen?
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Author: Sarah Fabiny

Step into Georgian England to discover Jane Austen’s understated life and the quiet brilliance of her five major works—Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Mansfield Park, Emma, and Northanger Abbey. Though published anonymously, Austen’s novels were sharp critiques of the landed gentry and the social expectations surrounding marriage, and today they remain perennially in print and inspire a wealth of adaptations worldwide. "Who Was Jane Austen?" illuminates the personal history of this private author and the enduring legacy of her literary achievements.

First publish date: 2017

Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography

Authors: Sarah Fabiny

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