Jane Austen
Born
December 16, 1775
Died
July 18, 1817 (41 years old)
Known For
Writing
Place of Birth
Steventon, Hampshire, England, UK
Jane Austen (December 16, 1775 – July 18, 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).
