Jane austen was born in 1775. she was the seventh of eight children of George Austen, a country minister and his wife Cassandra. The Austens lived in Steventon, a small town in Hampshire. They were a happy and well-educated family and they read many novels together. Jane’s brothers had different carrers but girls, at that time could not have one. So Jane and her sister, Cassandra were educated at home. They were very close to each other. They read a lot, learnt French and Italian and played the piano. It is said that both sisters fell in love but neither of them married.
Jane wrote Sense and Sensibility (1811), Pride and Prejudice (1813), Mansfield Park (1814), Emma (1816), Persuation (1818) and Northanger Abbey (1818).
After a sudden illness, she died in 1817, at the age of 41.
Jane Austen is generally acknowledged to be one of the great English novelists, so it is no surprise that her novels have remained continuously in print from her day to the present.
List of Penguin graded readers
Persuasion (Level 2)
A story of love and marriage. Anne Elliot and Captain Wentworth meet again after many years. They are in love but are they going to marry?
Sense and Sensibility (Level 3)Mrs Dashwood and her two daughters must leave their family home and move to a small house in another part of the country. They don't have much money now and must live quietly. Marianne and Elinor fall in love and learn some terrible secrets before they find happiness ...
Emma (Level 4)Emma Woodhouse is beautiful, clever and rich. She loves "matchmaking" - arranging marriages between her friends and neighbours in the village of Highbury. However, she often creates more heartache than happiness - and what about her own chance of love ...?
Pride and Prejudice (Level 5)Mrs Bennett wants all her five daughters to marry and most importantly to marry well. When a rich young man comes to the village, Mrs Bennett is sure he will make a wonderful husband...
One of Jane Austen's most popular novels and a witty masterpiece full of insight into personal relationships and social tensions.
One of Jane Austen's most popular novels and a witty masterpiece full of insight into personal relationships and social tensions.
Jane Austen's novels have been adapted for television and film since 1938.
Visit the Pride and Prejudice BBC site:
BBC - Drama - Pride and Prejudice
Visit the Pride and Prejudice BBC site:
BBC - Drama - Pride and Prejudice
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