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Question: The background of Jane Austen!?
Her life, her likes and dislikes, anything!? Thanks!Www@QuestionHome@Com


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Jane Austen came from the lower ranks of the aristocracy, probably from a family very similar to the Bennets of Pride and Prejudice!. Unlike Elizabeth Bennet, however, she did have brothers as well as sisters!.

It was extremely brave of her to satirise the very society that she was a part of and point out its strange and unnatural structure, especially as these would have been the very people most likely to read her works!.

In her lifetime, she was not recognised as a great author, and it wasn't until about 50 years after her death, when someone wrote a biography of her, that her books became famous and she was recognised for her talent!.

From what I know of her, I think that Elizabeth Bennet was probably based on herself and the book was a bit of wishful thinking!. If only someone like Darcy would really realise that love was stronger than his social code and marry from affection rather than rank!. Sadly, this rarely happened for real!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

This has useful links!. http://www!.sndc!.demon!.co!.uk/education/ja!.!.!.
I suspect that her likes and dislikes are mirrored in her novels!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The is the website for the Jane Austin Centre in Bath

http://www!.janeausten!.co!.uk/Www@QuestionHome@Com