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Jane Austen (/ ˈ ɒ s t ɪ n, ˈ ɔː s t ɪ n / OST-in, AW-stin; 16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817) was an English novelist known primarily for her six novels, which implicitly interpret, critique, and comment upon the English landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Austen's plots often explore the dependence of women on marriage for ...
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In all her novels, Jane Austen highlights the choice faced by women of the small gentry: [4] marry or remain dependent on their family. Marriage was often the primary way for women to gain independence, as under English law , unmarried women were legally under the control of their fathers or other male relatives. [ 5 ]
Characterizing Jane Austen as a romance writer is at best disputed, [1] and at worst a misconception. [2] [3] Austen wrote novels of manners, with some elements of love and relationships that are vehicles for social commentary. Modern movie adaptations about Austen's books have lead to a misunderstanding of Austen's work. [4]
Pride & Prejudice-fiction. The following is a list of literary depictions of and related to the 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.As 100 protagonist-focused sequels were noted in 2013 [1] and many more titles have been published since then, it is limited to entries at least mentioned by a notable source.
Georgian society in Jane Austen's novels is the ever-present background of her work, the world in which all her characters are set. Entirely situated during the reign of George III , the novels of Austen describe their characters' everyday lives, joys, sorrows, and loves, providing insight into the period.
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Mr Weston is a supporting character in Jane Austen's novel Emma, written in 1815. He marries the governess of the heroine, Emma Woodhouse , and it is the arrival of his son, Frank Churchill, in Highbury that sets the events of the plot in motion.