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Jane Austen (1775–1817) was an English novelist known for sharp, witty portrayals of early 19th‑century British society. She wrote six major novels—Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, and Persuasion—published between 1811 and 1818 (Northanger Abbey and Persuasion were published posthumously). Her work focuses on courtship, marriage, social class, and moral growth, using irony, subtle social criticism, and the technique of free indirect discourse to convey characters’ inner lives.

Austen published anonymously during her lifetime and earned modest success; she died at 41. Today she is celebrated for her realism, wit, and enduring insights into human relationships and social manners, and her novels remain widely read, adapted, and studied.