Jane Austen: Her Life And Work
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Jane Austen had many influences in her life that led to the
material written in her books. All of Austen's books "focus on young women
in their path to marriage." (Southam, pg. 2) Jane Austen wrote on life as
she knew and events that could have or did influence her.
Jane Austen was born on Decem ....
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sense of humor. (Wright, pg. 7) "The Austen's were a happy, lively,
reputedly good-natured and sweet tempered family. Family squabbles were
almost unknown." (Wright, pg. 6) The Austens spent their nights together.
They played "charades around a candle-lit table. After the game, the girls
sewed or embroidered while the boys read aloud." (Wright, pg. 7)
Jane and Cassandra spent their whole life together, from birth till
Austen's death, where Jane died "with her head pillowed ....
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