English author of classic novels, Jane Austen lived from 1775 to 1817. She was one of the first writers to elevate the novel into an art form through her use of wit, humor, detail, insight, and social satire. Her books are as widely read today as they have ever been.
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- Republic of Pemberley Discussion group and information on the works, life, and culture of Jane Austen. Online copies of her letters and novels.
- Tilneys and Trap-doors Personal thoughts and humorous opinions on the works of Jane Austen. Fan fiction and e-texts of a few of her novels.
- Jane "Persuasion" Austen Biography and opinion.
- Jane Austen, Your Questions Answered A literature academic provides answers to e-mailed questions. Brief history of Austen, with book and article reviews.
- Today in Literature: Jane Austen Biographical articles about Austen's life and the creation of specific works. Requires free registration to read full articles.
- Jane Austen Jewelry Photographs with links to create earrings like those worn by a few of her female characters.
- SelectSmart.com: Jane Austen Character Selector Quiz to determine your true self as a character from one of her books.
- Austen for Beginners Short biography of Jane Austen, information about her books and other writings, summaries of the plots and quotations from the novels, full text of all six novels with explanatory notes, full text of all the juvenilia, and links to other web resources.
- Molland's Jane Austen Resource A community and resource site for Jane Austen fans, including e-texts of Jane Austen's novels and other texts about her work, links, e-cards, and a forum.
- The Guardian: Jane Austen Profile, articles, reviews and links.
- Calendars Behind Jane Austen's Novels Probable calendars, which supports Jane Austen's prose narratives, are given for a few of her works.