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 philosophy professor posed big questions to the 90 students gathered in Boylston Hall: “Why did Austen create such an unlikable heroine?” she asked.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

French energy company Enedis said that at the peak of storm Austen on Saturday, some 288,000 homes had no electricity.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

In Germany, Austen cut power to 10,000 homes in and around the southwestern town of Friburg-Brisgau on Sunday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

The second bout of bad weather comes after Austen, the first named storm of the season, brought strong wind gusts to large parts of southern England and Wales throughout Friday.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 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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