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Austen

American

[aw-stuhn] / ˈɔ stən /

noun

Jane, 1775–1817, English novelist.

Austen British

/ ˈɔː-, ˈɒstɪn /

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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At the start of the book, Alice is reading “Emma” by Jane Austen, but soon she will find herself absorbed in the work of Mary Wollstonecraft and John Stuart Mill.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Thompson said her love of reading continued into adulthood, with authors such as Jane Austen and fantasy writers shaping her imagination and worldview.

From BBC ● May 29, 2026

If every author is a parent to their characters, then Austen, Mary’s true mother, is a good deal crueler than Mrs. Bennet.

From Salon ● May 20, 2026

But as a candidate for high-end Austen fan fiction, or a spinoff of the Ugly Duckling variety, she is period-picture-perfect.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026

He pauses, then says, “Haven’t you read Jane Austen? We English are more uptight than you lot, isn’t that so?”

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

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