Jane Austen By malerie.lane 1775 War begins with American Colonies, who declare independence in 1776. Dec 16, 1775 Jane Austen was born 1787 Scholars believe Jane begins to write stories and poems Jul 14, 1789 French Revolution begins in France 1796 Jane starts "First Impression", which becomes "Pride and Prejudice" 1802 Jane accepts, then rejects, a proposal of marriage 1803 War resumes with France; British capture Delhi, India. 1805 Jane's father died 1808 War in Spain with Napoleon started 1811 "Sense and Sensibility" was published 1811 War in Spain with Napoleon ended 1813 "Pride and Prejudice" was published 1814 "Mansfield Park" was published 1815 "Emma" was published 1816 Jane finishes "Persuasion"; she stops writing because of her illness 1817 "Northanger Abbey" was published 1817 "Persuasion" was published Jul 18, 1817 Jane Austen died of Addison's disease at the age of 41 1869 Jane's nephew James publishes a memoir of her life Jul 23, 1949 House opened as a museum
