The Life of Jane Austen

By srhfrmn

  • Birth

    Born in England to Cassandra and George Austen
  • Period: to

    Lifespan

  • First play

    The first play by the Austens in their home; an important development in her writing skills

  • Boarding School

    Her only education outside the home with Cassandra; Mrs. Crawley's boarding school

  • Writes Juvenilia

    Her first writings published in one volume

  • Writes Love and Friendship

    Her first novel; decided to become an author

  • Elinor and Marianne

    Writes what would later become Sense and Sensibility

  • First Love

    Meets her true love; marriage is deemed impractical

  • Prdie and Prejudice

    She begins writing First Impressions, which would later become Pride and Prejudice

  • Northanger Abbey

    Completes Northanger Abbey

  • Moves to Bath

    The family moves

  • Proposal

    Jane accepts a proposal from Harris Bigg-Wither; withdraws the next day

  • Sense and Sensibility is published

    Sense and Sensibility published by Thomas Egerton

  • Pride and Prejudice published

    Pride and Prejudice is published

  • Mansfield Park published

  • Emma is published

  • Jane Austen dies