Jane Austen
1775 - 1817
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Quotes
Biography
Jane Austen (1775-1817) was an English novelist known for her six major novels, which interpret, critique, and comment on the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Her works often explore the dependence of women on marriage in the pursuit of favorable social standing and economic security. Austen's novels, including Pride and Prejudice and Emma, are celebrated for their realism, wit, and social commentary. Despite not achieving much fame during her lifetime, Austen has since become one of the most widely read authors in English literature.
Famous Quotes (5)
1
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.
2
I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of anything than of a book!
3
A lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment.
4
There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving people by halves, it is not my nature.
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I hate to hear you talk about all women as if they were fine ladies instead of rational creatures. None of us want to be in calm waters all our lives.