# Jane Austen ![[50 Resources/51 Attachments/51.03 Public/2025-08-23_Jane_Austen.jpg|400]] Jane Austen (16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817) was an English novelist known primarily for her six novels, which implicitly interpret, critique, and comment on the English landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. ## Key Information - **Born**: December 16, 1775, Steventon, Hampshire, England - **Died**: July 18, 1817, Winchester, Hampshire, England (aged 41) - **Occupation**: Novelist - **Notable Works**: Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion ## About the Portrait The image above shows a watercolor-and-pencil portrait by her sister Cassandra Austen, c. 1810, which is held at the National Portrait Gallery, London. This is the only authenticated portrait of Jane Austen made during her lifetime.