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1. www.stylist.co.uk › books › jane-austen-anJane Austen: An Influential Woman - Stylist

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   Thanks to her sharp wit and strong female characters, Jane Austen’s literature is still utterly relevant. Author Claire Harman asks – is she the most influential woman of the past 200 years?

2. janeaustens.house › who-is-jane-austenSo… who is Jane Austen & why does she matter?

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   But Jane Austen was writing over 200 years ago. Why are her books still relevant, and why should you read her today? Historian Alice Loxton has five reasons why Jane Austen still matters…

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     Jane Austen’s Mr Darcy believes ‘extensive reading’ makes an accomplished woman. What else does reading mean in her work?

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     Every Jane Austen Adaptation Ranked from Worst to Best

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4. www.historyextra.com › period › georgianJane Austen: a guide to her life, books and death - HistoryExtra

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   • Jane Austen’s life was saved by her cousin. In 1783 Jane’s parents, the Revd George Austen and his wife Cassandra, decided to send Jane’s sister, also called Cassandra, to Oxford with her cousin Jane Cooper, to be tutored by a Mrs Ann Cawley.
   • Jane Austen had a little-known brother. The first biography of Jane Austen, which was written by her nephew James Edward Austen-Leigh in 1869, gives the impression that she had only five brothers: James, Edward, Henry, Frank and Charles.
   • Jane Austen was partial to a Bath bun. Jane became fond of Bath buns (or ‘bunns’) while staying, and later living, in Bath. These large, rich cakes, which were similar to French brioche bread, were served warm and soaked in butter.
   • Jane had a seaside romance. All her heroines fell in love with and married their perfect man, but Jane Austen was not so lucky herself – she received only one known offer of marriage.

5. verilymag.com › 2015 › 06What Jane Austen Taught Me About Being a Strong Woman

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   Jun 16, 2015 · Jane Austen encourages the strength that sees people’s hearts, especially those of our fellow women. The moral of the Jane Austen novel is that strength is dynamic, and it stems from the heart of every woman on this earth. The way our inner strength manifests itself will be different for each of us.

6. janeaustens.house › learn › school-visitsShe was ambitious, determined and inspirational | Jane Austen ...

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   We don’t know enough about Jane Austen’s life to be able to paint a clear picture of what she was like as a person. But we do know that she was a determined and ambitious writer. She wrote persistently under difficult circumstances, in small households with little personal space, alongside her social and household duties, and in a society ...

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   Austen's family and relatives built a legend of "good quiet Aunt Jane", portraying her as a woman in a happy domestic situation, whose family was the mainstay of her life.

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   What do we know about Jane Austen?

   • But we do know that she was a determined and ambitious writer. She wrote persistently under difficult circumstances, in small households with little personal space, alongside her social and household duties, and in a society which did not think that a woman writing to make money was quite respectable.

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   What is the moral of Jane Austen?

   • Jane Austen encourages the strength that sees people’s hearts, especially those of our fellow women. The moral of the Jane Austen novel is thatstrength is dynamic, and it stems from the heart of every woman on this earth. The way our inner strength manifests itself will be different for each of us.

   What Jane Austen Taught Me About Being a Strong Woman

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   Why did Jane Austen write?

   • Jane Austen, a parson's daughter who grew up in quiet rural Hampshire in the 18th century, is one of England's most acclaimed novelists. She originally started writing to amuse herself and to entertain her family, who enjoyed reading aloud to each other.

   Jane Austen: A Guide To Her Life, Books, Facts & Death - HistoryExtra

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   Was Jane Austen a racy Lady?

   • 1. Jane Austen was a lot raunchier than you think Never mind stiff upper lips and long dresses – Jane Austen was one racy lady. At least, that’s how Fiona Macdonald describes her here in an investigation of Austen’s teenage writings.

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   What books did Jane Austen write?

   • In order of publication, these were: Sense & Sensibility, Pride & Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion. But Jane Austen was writing over 200 years ago. Why are her books still relevant, and why should you read her today?

   So… who is Jane Austen & why does she matter?

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   What happened to Jane Austen?

   • Today marks exactly 200 years since Jane Austen died – and we’re still learning new things about the celebrated English novelist. In honour of the anniversary, we look back at some of the most interesting stories about her from our archive. Sit back and enter a world of Regency heroines, glamorous balls… and fiction’s finest heartthrob. 1.

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9. www.bbc.com › culture › articleSix rare insights into the world of Jane Austen - BBC

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   Jul 12, 2017 · Jane Austen was a lot raunchier than you think. Never mind stiff upper lips and long dresses – Jane Austen was one racy lady. At least, that’s how Fiona Macdonald describes her here in an...