Who was Jane Austen in relationships with?

Answer 1

Jane Austen had a flirtation with Thomas Lefroy when she was about 21. They knew each other for about five or six weeks. There are extant writing for both saying they had feelings for each other. But it seems his family intervened, and that was the end of it.

The movie, Becoming Jane, turned this into an elopement that almost happened. There is no evidence anything like that ever took place.

Answer 2

We know very little about Jane Austen's love life.

She had a brief flirtation with a man named Thomas Lefroy, which may have been nothing more than their seeing each other at social events a few times. He was a poor law student at the time, and since neither had any money, a match was not feasible. He later became the Lord Chief Justice of Ireland.

She was engaged to be married to a man named Harris Bigg-Wither, who was richer, perhaps, than Darcy is portrayed as being, but was also awkward and did nto speak well. That engagement lasted less than 24 hours.

Answer 3

Jane Austen never married and had no recorded relationships. Her novels focus on the social dynamics and relationships of her characters, but there is no evidence to suggest she had any significant romantic relationships of her own.

Answer 4

Thomas Langlois Lefroy (Tom Lefroy), but they probably weren't really engaged.