Short works, collectively called the Juvenilia, written.
Lady Susan written, but without a conclusion.
“Elinor and Marianne” written (later revised as Sense and Sensibility).
“First Impressions” begun (later revised as Pride and Prejudice).
“First Impressions” completed and offered by Austen’s father to a publisher, but rejected sight unseen.
“Susan” written (later retitled “Catherine” and posthumously published as Northanger Abbey).
“Susan” sold to a publisher, but never published.
The Watsons begun but not finished.
Lady Susan completed.
Sense and Sensibility published.
Pride and Prejudice published. Mansfield Park completed and accepted for publication. Second editions of Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility published.
Mansfield Park published. Emma begun.
Emma completed and published (1816 shown on title page). Persuasion begun.
Persuasion completed. “Susan” repurchased from publisher and revised as “Catherine.” Second edition of Mansfield Park published.
Sanditon begun but not finished. Northanger Abbey and Persuasion published together posthumously with “Biographical Notice” by Henry Austen (1818 shown on title page).
