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About Jane Austen
English writer
Jane Austen was an English writer. She is best known for her six novels, which examine the English landed gentry at the end of the 18th century with irony and close social observation. Her work is admired for the way it interprets and critiques the world it depicts, especially the manners, values, and assumptions of her characters’ social class. The novels remain widely read for their wit and their clear view of relationships, status, and society.
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Books by Jane Austen
Pride and Prejudice
Her best-known novel.