Jane Austen

Jane Austen was an English novelist whose works of romantic fiction, set among the landed gentry, earned her a place as one of the most widely read writers in English literature. Her realism, biting irony and social commentary have gained her historical importance among scholars and critics. Austen lived her entire life as part of a close-knit family located on the lower fringes of the English landed gentry. She was educated primarily by her father and older brothers as well as through her own reading. The steadfast support of... AI Generated Content

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    Prominent Quotes

    Quotes attributed to this author

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    "The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid." - , Northanger Abbey

    - Jane Austen
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    "There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving people by halves, it is not my nature." - , Northanger Abbey

    - Jane Austen
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    "I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book! -- When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library." - , Pride and Prejudice

    - Jane Austen
    Genres
    • Romance
      57%
    • Fiction
      43%
    • Realism
      43%
    • Romance
      43%
    • Satire
      43%