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Definition of Austen, Jane in English:

Austen, Jane

proper noun

  • (1775–1817), English novelist. Her major novels are Sense and Sensibility (1811), Pride and Prejudice (1813), Mansfield Park (1814), Emma (1815), Northanger Abbey (1818), and Persuasion (1818). They are notable for skilful characterization, dry wit, and penetrating social observation.

Pronunciation

Austen, Jane

/ˈɒstɪn/ /ˈɔːstɪn/