British · 1775–1817
Jane Austen published six novels that invented the modern romance and never went out of style. "Pride and Prejudice" introduced Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy to a world that has never stopped reimagining their courtship. The British author wrote about marriage, money, and manners with an irony that cuts deeper on each rereading. Austen died at forty-one, leaving a small body of work that has generated endless adaptation, scholarship, and devotion.