Despite the societal norms that discouraged women from publishing, Jane Austen, a woman of her time, managed to overcome these challenges. In an era when women were expected to focus on household duties, she defied the odds and published six novels before her death, all anonymously. 

Fun Facts

• Jane Austen was born on December 16, 1775, in Steventon Rectory, Hampshire, England.
• One of her early novels, ‘Sense and Sensibility ‘, brought Jane Austen a significant financial gain of 140 pounds. This success provided her with financial independence, a remarkable achievement for a female author of her time.
• Jane Austen’s parents tied the knot in St. Swithin’s church before moving to Deane and starting a family.
• Her father, George Austen, was the rector of the Anglican parishes in Steventon and later moved to Deane.
• She passed on July 18, 1817, at the young age of 41; the cause of death is unknown, although she referenced her skin losing color and sharp back pain.
• After Jane Austen’s death, arrangements were made to publish Persuasion and Northanger Abbey as a set.

Jane Austin wrote the following novels:

• Sense and Sensibility (1811)
• Pride and Prejudice (1813)
• Mansfield Park (1814)
• Emma (1815)
• Lady Susan (1871)

Northanger Abbey (1818)