It can be safely said that jane austen is one of the bestloved english authors of all time. The seventh of eight children, austen lived with her. Sense and sensibility 1811, pride and prejudice 18, mansfield park 1814, emma 1815, and persuasion and northanger abbey both 1817. Her father, george austen, was the rector of the local parish and taught her largely at home. Jane austen was born in steventon, england, in 1775.
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