Jane Austen

High school (ages 12+)
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1. When was Jane Austen born?December 16, 1775
2. When did Jane Austen die?July 18, 1817 (age 41)
3. Where was Jane Austen born?Steventon, Hampshire, England
4. What is the career?Novelist
5. What is Jane Austen known for?She wrote six famous novels that show funny and clever stories about families and love in England.
6. When were Jane Austen's books first published?Her first book, Sense and Sensibility, came out in 1811, and the others were published up to 1816. The last two were released after she died in 1817.

Literary Realism: A style of writing that aims to portray life accurately and truthfully, without idealization.
Epistolary Novel: A novel told through a series of letters exchanged between characters.
Regency Era: The period in British history roughly from 1811 to 1820, marked by distinct social and architectural styles.