How long did it take Jane Austen to write Pride and Prejudice?

Answer 1

Jane Austen started work on Pride and Prejudice, under the working title of First Impressions, in 1796. She finished the first draft in 1797. Between that time and 1812, when it was accepted for publication, it may have been worked on, but certainly it was revised before being published in 1813. We do not have any way of knowing how much time the author put into the work.

Answer 2

Jane Austen likely took around 18 months to two years to write "Pride and Prejudice." She began the first drafts of the novel in 1796 and completed the final version, then titled "First Impressions," in 1797. After some revisions, the novel was finally published in 1813.