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Jane Austen's parents, George (1731–1805), an Anglican rector, and his wife Cassandra (1739–1827), were members of the landed gentry. [1] George was descended from wool manufacturers who had risen to the lower ranks of the gentry, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] and Cassandra was a member of the Leigh family of Adlestrop and Longborough , with connections to ...
Cassandra Austen is also credited with having created two paintings of her sister. One, painted in 1804, is a back view of Jane seated by a tree. The other, an incomplete frontal portrait dated circa 1810, [3] was described by a family member as being "hideously
Edward Austen Knight (born Edward Austen; 7 October 1767 – 19 November 1852) was the third eldest brother of Jane Austen, and provided her with the use of a cottage in Chawton where she lived for the last years of her life (now Jane Austen's House Museum). He was also High Sheriff of Kent in 1801.
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 ...
While Jane Austen admirers savor the wit and romance of “Pride and Prejudice” and her other enduring novels, scholars ferret out details of Austen’s life and times, including a family link ...
Description: Family tree of Jane Austen, showing descendants of her paternal grandfather for two generations.: Date: 10 March 2008: Source: Vector version of w:Image:William Austen family tree two generations.gif by Mike Christie.
Hawes plays Cassandra, the sister of literary great Jane Austen, who infamously burned Jane’s letters after her death. ... Check out the photo above for a first look at Miss Austen, and then ...
Steventon House in Hampshire, where many of Austen's most famous novels were written, is now on the market for nearly $10.5 million. Jane Austen's Family Home in Hampshire Is for Sale Skip to main ...