Why is Jane Austen considered a Romantic?

Answer 1

Jane Austen was a sort of realist who wrote about things that were romantic.

Realists tended to write about the harsh realities of life.

Romantics tended to write about heroic people in intense situations.

Jane Austen wrote about ordinary people falling in love and getting married, the difficulties they go through, their failures and their successes. Her characters were very realistic in the sense that they seemed like people we all know. The parts of their lives she focused on were their romances.

I suppose she was neither. She was unique, and had a style of her own.

Answer 2

Jane Austen is not typically considered a Romantic author. She is classified as a writer from the Regency period, which transitioned from Neoclassicism to Romanticism. Austen's works tend to focus more on social realism and social commentary rather than the emotional and supernatural aspects commonly associated with Romanticism.

Answer 3

Really it's due to the time passed. In 40 years we may also look at Harry Potter as classic literature. Any good book that becomes a hit, such as Jane Austen work, Charles Dickens, eventually becomes a classic.