Picture of Jane AustenSketch of Jane's house that can still be visited

25 Jane Austen Facts

• Jane's Favourite Colour was orange.
• Jane's pet Pig was named Lady Ambrosia
• 'Pride and Prejudice' was translated into 35 different languages
• Jane died befroe completing her last book
• William Cowper was one of Jane's Favourite Poets
• Virginia Woolf called Jane "The most perfect artist among women"
• Finally in the 1940's Jane was recognised a great english novelist.
• In 1805 Jane, her sister and her mother moved to Chawton.
• Jane described 'Pride and Prejudice' as "her own darling child.
• Jane's dad - George - died in 1805
• Jane was christened on the 5th April 1776
• Jane gained her knowledge at sea
• Jane's artistic apprenticeship lasted from her teens to the age 35
• Jane's mum died in 1827
• In 1783 Jane and her sister were educated by their Aunt
• Jane began to write as a teenager
• Emma was dedicated to the Prince Regent who was a great admirer of her work
• Jane had difficulty publishing her first book
• Jane never got married nor had any children
• At age 21 Jane had a crush on a boy called Thomas Lesroy
• Jane completed six Novels
• Jane grew up in a close-knitt family
• 'Persuassion and 'Northanger Abbey were released after Jane's death
• Jane's only neice was called Fanny
• 'Pride and Prejudice' was her bestseller 

Jane Austen Biography

Jane Austen was a English Novelist. She was born on the 16th December 1775 and died on the 18th July 1817. She was born in the village of Steventon, Hampshire. She published her first book - 'Sense and Sensibility' - in 1811 and soon after released her most well known book - 'Pride and Prejudice' - in 1813. Jane sadly died on the 18th July 1811 supposedly from Addison's Disease, she was buried in Winchester Cathedral. Jane was the seventh of 8 children. Jane's dad died in 1801 and shortly after they moved to Bath. Jane's Books include: Sense and Sensibilty (1811), Pride and Prejudice (1813), Mansfield Park (1814), Emma (1816). After Jane died two more books were released: Northanger and Persuasion. She also left one book incomplete later to be titled: Sanditon.