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Birth
Jane Austen was born in Steventon, England to George and Cassandra Austen. She was the second out of seven children. -
Emergence as a Writer
It is thought that around this time Jane started writing short stories and poems. Later, these are referred to as her "Juvenilia." -
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Begins writing novels
During this time, Austen wrote the original versions of Northanger Abbey, Pride and Prejudice, and Sense and Sensibility -
Moves to Bath
Jane Austen moves with her family to Bath, England -
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Death of father, revisits old novels
After the death of her father in 1805, Jane Austen eventually moved with her mother and sisters to Chawton, England. There, she revisited Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility. -
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Death
After a long illness, Jane Austen dies in Winchester. -
Northanger Abbey and Persuasion
Northanger Abbey and Persuasion are published together posthumously. Read Northanger Abbey! Read Persuasion!
