Jane Austen
As a writer, Jane Austen (1775-1817) is notable not only for her works, but for her lack of genre or literary context.
Austen was born in 1775, and some of her earlier writings are similar to those of other 18th century writers.
She sold her first book in 1803, but it was not published until 1811. Her work was not influenced by the romanticism of that time period. It is sometimes mentioned with the Victorian writers, because of her influence over later writers like George Eliot.
But Austen does not fall into the Victorian era, which did not begin until Queen Victoria was crowned in 1837.
Austen may defy placement into a literary category, but the magnitude of her work stands on its own. Learn more about her at the following sites:
Sites to See
A great number of Jane Austen societies exist around the globe. The Jane Austen Society links to some of the best and most active, including societies in the United States, Great Britain and Australia. Some of the societies' Web pages offer great information about Austen, including articles from their literary journals.
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