![]() ![]() ![]() The book was succeeded by A History of England by a partial, prejudiced and ignorant Historian (JASA), which was never published. Her father’s library consisted of about 500 books, which she regularly perused, and reputedly, she was particularly fond of works by Henry Fielding, Samuel Richardson, Fanny Burney (Biography, Pemberley) and William Cowper (Literature Post).Īusten started writing at an early age and completed her first novel, Love and Friendship, at age 14 (JASA). Cawley in 1783, and later, accompanied her sister to the Abbey Boarding School in Reading from 1785-1786 (Pemberley) Aside from one year of formal schooling, she was educated at home. ![]() George Austen and his wife Cassandra.Īusten was taught briefly by Mrs. She was the seventh of eight children born to Rev. Jane Austen was born on Decemand into a middle-class family in Steventon, Hampshire. ![]()
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