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Sense and Sensibility had a certain fame among literary people as soon as it was published, in 1811. The fame of the author grew with subsequent novels. Jane Austen was not famous during her lifetime, however, because she published anonymously.

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Write short note on Jane Austen and the development of the realist Novel?

Jane Austen and the development of the Realist Novel


What was Jane Austen's religion?

Jane Austen was a Christian Anglican, of the Church of England. Her father was a rector in several parishes throughout his career and her brother, Henry(widely considered her favourite of her brothers) later in his life became an Anglican clergyman.


Women novelists of the Victorian age?

Emily bronte,Jane austen,charollete bronte The four greatest women novelists of the 19th century were: Jane Austen, Emily Bronte, Charlotte Bronte and George Eliot. Also should consider Mary Shelley who wrote 'Frankenstein' in 1818.


How many languages have Jane Austen's novels been translated into?

i know that it is 35 different languages, but i havent found out what they all are.


What would ordinary people do in Jane Austen's time?

We have to distinguish between two different meanings of the word ordinary.First we may be dealing with ordinary, in the sense of average or those who existed in greatest numbers. Speaking in terms of the average English people, in Jane Austen's time, most ordinary men worked in agriculture. Many worked as laborers in other types of work. many were household servants. Many worked in trade. A quarter or more of all the men of the time were in the military for some important part of their lives, because of the Napoleonic Wars, which were going on throughout the time Jane Austen was writing, except while Persuasion was being written.Many poor women worked in agriculture, preparation of linen and wool fabrics, and other similar jobs. Much of this was done at home. Many women, especially young, unmarried women, were household servants. If women could afford it, they did not work.The people Jane Austen wrote about were called ordinary, and they were, but in a different sense. They were ordinary in the sense that they were not heroic as characters. The people Jane Austen wrote about all had some contact with more money than most people had, or with the aristocracy. But they also had contact with farmers (some were farmers, but wealthy farmers) and occasionally with the aristocracy (some were related). They were ordinary people, of the sort that populated Jane Austen's life, and they lived their fictional lives in very ordinary ways. Their natures were interesting because they rose to meet ordinary challenges in interesting, but mostly believable, ways.The people in the novels were or were in the families of men who were: wealthy farmers; successful tradesmen; members of the gentry, who had estates, but no title; members of the clergy; military officers; and an occasional baronet (who was not, strictly speaking a lord). We meet a few other people, but very few. Jane Austen treats these people in a wide range of situations, ranging from the wealthy and successful to the poor, who were raised in good circumstances but have lost their wealth.She is dealing with the life she knew, since the people she writes about are people who easily could have appeared in her life. They are not heroic, whether in scale or in actions, but are faced with ordinary problems in life, and rise to deal with them. In Jane Austen's time, this handling of the realistic was unusual and fresh.

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What is one of Jane austen's novel?

One of Jane Austen's novels is PRIDE AND PREJUDICE. It is very famous novel.


How do you spell Jane Austin?

Jane austen was a very famous author in the 19th century. Her work included pride and prejudice, sense and sensibility, mansfield park, Emma etc. Austen died in 1817.


Was Jane Austen a painter?

Jane Austen was not known for being a painter. She was a celebrated English novelist, famous for works such as "Pride and Prejudice" and "Sense and Sensibility." Austen's literary contributions have had a lasting impact on English literature.


Who wrote the famous novel 'Pride and Prejudice'?

Jane Austen.


Who wrote famous classics Sense and Sensibility'?

Jane Austen


How was Jane Austen famous?

she was famous by all of her romantic fiction novels over the years.


What is Jane Austen's Full Name?

Jane Austen's real name is Jane Austen. There is no real evidence that I know of that says Jane has a middle name.


What is Jane Austen's middle name?

Jane Austen doesn't have a middle name.


What is Jane Austen famous?

for writing books. I think she wrote the pride and prejudice


How old is Jane Austen?

Jane Austen was born on December 16, 1775 and died on July 18, 1817. Jane Austen would have been 41 years old at the time of death or 239 years old today.


When did Jane Austen's niece die?

After Jane Austen Died Of course


What are the names of Jane Austen's parents names?

Jane Austen's parents were George and Cassandra Austen who were both from quite well off families. George was the Rector of Steventon in Hampshire and tutor to a number of young boys. They owned a little land which George farmed.