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Jane Austen
Jane Austen
the life and work
Early Literary Projects
Early Life
Austen's Personal Romance
Jane began to explore her talent as a writer in her adolescent years. Her early projects revealed her talent as a writer, her wit, and her talent for parody.
- "Love and Friendship"
- "The History of England"
- Born to George and Cassandra Austen in Hampshire, England
- Her family stressed the importance of learning and creativity. Her Oxford educated father owned a library of over 500 books.
- Went away to boarding school, but only experienced this formal education for a short period of time (5 years).
- Thomas Lefroy-- an Irish barrister
- Jane writes to her sister, Cassandra--
"I am almost afraid to tell you how my Irish friend and I behaved. Imagine to yourself everything most profligate and shocking in the way of dancing and sitting down together."
Major Works
"Emma"
"Pride and Prejudice"
"Sense and Sensibility"
"Northanger Abbey"
- By age 23, she completed four of her most famous works.
- Austen's work focuses on women and their dependence on marriage to obtain financial security.
Regency England 1811-1820
Social Context of the Novel
In groups, use your device to discover the appropriate answer for your category.
1. What rules were in place for addressing individuals?
2. What rules were in place for visiting neighbors/
3. What rules were in place for entering society ("coming out")?
4. What rules were in place for dances?
5. What expectations were in place for an individual's appearance?
- George IV assumed the role of King in 1811 after his father was declared unfit to rule
- "Ill advised young man"
"shameful"
- Huge fan of Jane Austen's work (note 3rd paragraph on page two of your article)