English novelist Jane Austen (December 16, 1775 - July 18, 1817) was born in Hampshire, England to a father who was the rector of the Anglican parishes in the village in which Jane was born. She was encouraged to read by her father and her brothers. She died of what was diagnosed in 1964 as Addison's disease, though the actual illness she last had was bovine tuberculosis.
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Gives an overview of the works of Jane Austen, resources about the author and her works and gives a list of the major events in her life and when they took place.
http://www.austen.com/
The author's biography, timeline, quotes from her books, and period fashions are laid out here. Also links to movies and television shows about her books.
http://www.janeausten.org/
Dedicated to all things Jane Austen. Read the discussion boards to see what others are saying about her work.
http://www.pemberley.com/
