English Literature. Jane Austen. Life and main works

Jane Austen was a public person and we can learn information about her life in countless historical documents and newspapers.

Most of the information about Jane Austenäs life we can learn from her letters to her sister.

Jane Austen was born in 1775 in Steventon (England), as one of the 9 children in her family.

Her family had a great library and Jane could learn and educate herself from books.

Jane's first writings were History of England and Pride and Prejudice.

In 1811 the first edition of Sence and Sensibility appeared, though it was published under the name of A Lady.

In 1813 Pride and Prejiduce was published.

In 1817 Jane Austen died at the age of 61.

Jane was never married.

Jane Austen wrote 12 novels.

Some of the main things Jane Austen wants to teach the reader are: (choose several answers)