Jane Austen
Jane Austen
Jane Austenwas an English novelist known primarily for her six major novels which interpret, critique and comment upon the life of the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Her most highly praised novel during her lifetime was Pride and Prejudice, her second published novel. Austen's plots often explore the dependence of women on marriage in the pursuit of favorable social standing and economic security...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth16 December 1775
CitySteventon, England
I will only add, God bless you.
I cannot comprehend the neglect of a family library in such days as these." - Mr. Darcy
The power of doing any thing with quickness is always much prized by the possessor, and often without any attention to the imperfection of the performance. - Mr Darcy
I am happier than Jane; she only smiles, I laugh. Mr. Darcy sends you all the love in the world, that he can spare from me.
She was convinced that she could have been happy with him, when it was no longer likely they should meet.
In his company, I am grieved to the soul by a thousand tender recollections.
Everybody likes to go their own way--to choose their own time and manner of devotion.
Tacking on the kiss at the end made it too romantic, much more like a Victorian or 20th-century story, rather than the early 19th-century story that it really is.
It was not very wonderful that Catherine . . . should prefer cricket, base ball . . . to books.
It will be a bitter pill to her, that is, like other bitter pills, it will have two moments ill-flavor, and then be swallowed and forgotten
Drinking too much of Mr Weston's good wine.
Everything united in her; good understanding, correct opinions, knowledge of the world and a warm heart
speaks very truthfully. ... I loved the fact that it felt so honest. I respond to scripts regardless of where or when they're set; for me, it's about whether the characters ring true.
A woman, especially if she has the misfortune of knowing anything, should conceal it as well as she can.