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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 ...
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. Set in URW Baskerville T. Author: Fvasconcellos (talk · contribs), original GIF by Mike Christie: Permission (Reusing this file)
The Rev. George Austen and Cassandra Leigh, Jane Austen's parents, lived in Steventon, Hampshire, where Rev. Austen was the rector of the Anglican parish from 1765 until 1801. [2] Jane Austen's immediate family was large and close-knit. She had six brothers—James, George, Charles, Francis, Henry, and Edward—and a beloved older sister ...
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 ...
The rectory at Steventon, where the Austen family had spent their time growing up, and Jane is said to have written the first drafts of several of her books, was severely damaged by flooding and was knocked down by Edward in about 1823, [16] and a new rectory was built by Edward for his son, William Knight, who had taken on the living. [17]
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 ...
Family tree showing nephews and nieces of Jane Austen. Date: 10 March 2008: Source: Vector version of w:Image:Jane Austen nephews and nieces.gif by Mike Christie. Set in URW Baskerville T. Author: Fvasconcellos (talk · contribs), original GIF by Mike Christie: Permission (Reusing this file)
Make photographic and visual memories with a roughly 30-meter (100-foot) tall Christmas tree that is brought to the central square of Place Kléber each year and decorated with ornaments and lights.