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Austen

American

[aw-stuhn] / ˈɔ stən /

noun

Jane, 1775–1817, English novelist.

Austen British

/ ˈɒstɪn, ˈɔː- /

noun

Jane. 1775–1817, English novelist, noted particularly for the insight and delicate irony of her portrayal of middle-class families. Her completed novels are Sense and Sensibility (1811), Pride and Prejudice (1813), Mansfield Park (1814), Emma (1816), Northanger Abbey (1818), and Persuasion (1818)

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The Daily Telegraph also features a picture of Daisy Edgar-Jones described as "dashing Miss Daisy", during the premiere for her new film adaption of a Jane Austen classic.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

This year, expect to hear the names Austen, Boelo and Chloe, which are the first three on the alphabetical list, followed by Dano and Evelyn.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

“The background, there’s lots of little prints, and it’s as Jane Austen as we could become.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

Both the James and Austen works get similarly reconfigured for their applicability to Iranian conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

“Haven’t you read Jane Austen? English people are more uptight than us, not less.”

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

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