Austen

American  

[aw-stuhn] / ˈɔ stən /

noun

1. Jane, 1775–1817, English novelist.

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Austen British  

/ ˈɔː-, ˈɒstɪn /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

As in the climax of a Jane Austen novel, it just feels so right.

From The Wall Street Journal

"If you want to meet people who are protective, it's Jane Austen fans," Young jokes.

From BBC

The Bank of England has told the BBC it is reflecting the wishes of the public by substituting Sir Winston Churchill and Jane Austen with British wildlife on its next series of banknotes.

From BBC

Novelist Jane Austen, artist J. M. W. Turner and mathematician and codebreaker Alan Turing, are also due to be phased out on the £10, £20 and £50 banknotes respectively as part of a redesign.

From Barron's

Ruth Jones says she is "stepping into very big shoes" as she stars in a new BBC comedy series inspired by Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.

From BBC