Life_and_Work_of_Jane_Austen_in_the_Context_of_English_History

1.

Life and Work of Jane
Austen in the Context of
English History
Jane Austen was born on December 16th, 1775, in
Steventon, Hampshire. She grew up in a large family as
the daughter of Reverend George Austen and his wife
Cassandra. Although she did not attend formal school,
she received education at home where she showed
great talent for reading and writing. Even though her
earliest writings date back to her teenage years, it
wasn't until much later that she gained fame.

2.

The R egency Period: A Tapes try of S ocietal Change
Aus ten lived through
what his torians call the
R egency period (around
1 81 1 –1 820). During this
time, there were major
s hifts in s ociety s uch as
changes in clas s
s tructure, growing
influence of the middle
clas s es , and increas ing
opportunities for women.
At the s ame time,
E ngland faced
challenges like wars with
Napoleon, rapid
indus trial development,
and the birth of
R omanticis m in art and
literature.
Thes e events deeply
influenced both her
pers onal ex periences
and literary themes .

3.

J ane Aus ten's L iterary S tyle and E nduring Themes
What makes Aus ten unique is her ability to combine s harp obs ervations about human nature with clever humour and
s arcas m towards aris tocratic hypocris y. S he created vivid female protagonis ts who challenge traditional roles
as s igned to them by s ociety, often ques tioning values s urrounding wealth, beauty, reputation, and morality.
Additionally, s he s killfully balanced comedy with s erious reflections on ethics and moral dilemmas .

4.

Jane Austen's main works
1
2
3
Sense and Sensibility
Pride and Prejudice
Emma
Published: 1811
Published: 1813
Published: 1815
Explores the contrasting temperaments of
Follows Elizabeth Bennet's journey
The story of a well-meaning but misguided
Elinor and Marianne Dashwood as they
through societal pressures and first
young woman who delights in
navigate love and societal expectations.
impressions to find love with Mr. Darcy.
matchmaking, often with humorous
consequences.
4
5
Northanger Abbey
Persuasion
Published: 1818 (posthumous)
Published: 1818 (posthumous)
A satirical take on Gothic novels, with a naive young heroine
Anne Elliot, persuaded to break off her engagement years ago, gets
learning about love and life in Bath.
a second chance at love with Captain Wentworth.

5.

E nduring Impact: Aus ten's L egacy in Modern Culture
Nowadays , J ane Aus ten continues to be celebrated
globally not only becaus e of her own
accomplis hments but als o due to countles s
adaptations acros s different media formats
including movies , TV s eries , plays etc., all bas ed
loos ely or directly upon her original tex ts .
Moreover, her works s erve as valuable s ources for
unders tanding key moments in Britis h his tory
during late Georgian times when dramatic
economic trans formation began s haping modernday Wes tern culture.