Jane Austen Reaserch Project

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Ashley Dietz

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She was born on Dec. 16, 1775 in Hampshire, England.

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Jane Austen had little formal schooling. At the young age of 7 (1783), she was sent withCassandra (her sister) to school at Oxford, accompanying their cousin Jane Cooper (there

cosine, also Jane Cooper). Initially it was only Cassandra, closer in age to her cousin, who wasto go, but Jane Austen joined her, because she hated to be separated from her sister.

The school moved to the port of Southampton, where all the girls fell ill of an infectiousfever, (typhus). Although the illness threatened their lives, all the children survived.

Aunt Jane Cooper and Mrs. Austen had gone to the port to nurse their girls.

Aunt Jane Cooper did not survive, she died of the disease at the age of 47.

This time of schooling only lasted a few months, and Jane Austens only went to school for3more years and ended in 1786.

At a school for Reading, (with Cassandra), (ages 9-11). The school was conducted by aneccentric woman with a cork leg and a passion for the theatre which reflected itself in the

curriculum, since the pupils put on performances of plays. She also ensured they were taughtsome spelling, needlework and French, along with dancing and probably piano.

Southam, Brian. "Jane Austen." britannica. N.p., 23/0. Web. 19 Apr 2012. .


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1775 (Saturday) Jane Austen is born to George and Cassandra Austen at Steventon rectory. She is the seventh child and second

daughter behind brothers James, George, Charles, Francis, Henry, Edward and sister Cassandra (not to be confused with hermother, also named Cassandra.

Jane's eldest brother James (1765-1819) was studious, went to Oxford university at the age of 14 in 1779, and was ordained aclergyman in 1787. He had some literary pretensions (his poem Sense and Sensibility).

In 1789-1790 edited (with Henry) a university magazine at Oxford called The Loiterer, which ran for sixty issues. (Some issuesof The Loiterer are available on-line.) He took on the duties of the Steventon parish after his father's retirement. His second

wife, Mary Lloyd, was not a favorite of Jane Austen's.

Her brother Edward (1767-1852) was steady and business-like, and in the early 1780's was adopted by rich childless cousins ofthe Austen's, Thomas and Catherine Knight. He was sent by them on the "grand tour" of continental Europe in 1786 -1788,

and eventually inherited their estate of Godmersham, Kent, and took the last name of "Knight".

Henry (1771-1850)- Herfaveret brother.. he was witty and enthusiastic in whatever he did, but not always successful. Heentered Oxford University in 1788, married Eliza de Feuillide (who died in 1813), and eventually ended up as a Calvinist-

leaning minister, after a business bankruptcy in 1815. He also puts Jane Austen's novels Persuasion and Northanger Abbeythrough the press after her death.

Cassandra Elizabeth (1773-1845) was Jane Austen's only sister, and vary close friend. She was engaged, but never married.Cassandra (like Jane) frequently visited her brothers and their families, and other relatives and friends (it was the separationsbetween herself and Jane, resulting from visits on which they did not both go, that necessitated the letters between them).

Frank (1774-1865) and Charles (1779-1852) both entered the Royal Naval Academy at Portsmouth at the age of 12, fought inthe British navy during the Napoleonic wars, and both eventually rose to become admirals. (Nelson once called Frank Austen"an excellent young man".) This naval connection influenced Jane's novels Mansfield Park and Persuasion. Frank was away at

sea in the Far East from age 14 to 18.

"Education."Jane Austen Society of Australia. N.p., 03 J. Web. 19 Apr 2012..


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She died on July 18,1817, in Winchester, England.

Historically, many have accepted Addison's Disease or Hodgkin'sLymphoma as the primary cause of her death though new research

suggests it may have been disseminated tuberculosis passed throughexposure to cattle or unpasteurized milk - an illness more common inAusten's time than today.

Biography: Life (1775-1817) and Family. The Republic of Pemberley, 2011. Web. 19 Apr 2012.


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Emma

(novel by Austen))Mansfield Park

(novel by Austen))

Northanger Abbey

(novel by Austen))

Persuasion(novel by Austen))

Pride and Prejudice

((novel by Austen))

Sense and Sensibility

(novel by Austen))

In order of their publication, theywere Sense & Sensibility (1811),

Pride & Prejudice (1813), MansfieldPark (1814), Emma (1815),

Persuasion (1817) and NorthangerAbbey (1817). Note that the latter

two novels were published after JaneAusten's death.

Works Most Famous Work

JaneAusten.Org Love Revealing. Love Enduring.. N.p., 2008. Web. 19 Apr 2012. .

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Boy moves to town, girl isinterested, she trys dancing

with him he rejects her, girlis persistent. Boy finally falls

for girl. Boy and Girl getmarried.

THE END!!!

Pride & Prejudice

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English writer who first gave the novel its distinctly modern character throughher treatment of ordinary people in everyday life. Austen created the comedy

of manners of middle-class life in the England of her time in her novels,

Sense and Sensibility(1811)Pride and Prejudice(1813)

Mansfield Park (1814)

Emma(1815)

Northanger AbbeyPersuasion(published in 1817, after she died).
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It has often been noted that Jane Austen makes no mention of theNapoleonic wars in any of her novels, even though they were being wagedat the time of writing.

Jane Austen, was a senior officer in the 4th Women's Battalion, King'sRoyal Hussars and saw active service at Ulm in 1805.


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Jane5.www.emagzin.com. Web. 18 Apri l 2012

Jane Austen. www.pioneersread.wordpress.com. Web. 12 December 2011 by Susan

A Baby names Jane Austen.www.christyfields.wordpress.com. Web. 16 December

Southam, Brian. "Jane Austen." britannica. N.p., 23/0. Web. 19 Apr 2012. .

. "Education."Jane Austen Socie ty of Australia. N.p., 03 J. Web. 19 Apr 2012. .

. Biography: Life (1775-1817) and Family. The Republic of Pemberley, 2011. Web. 19 Apr 2012.

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