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Writer Jane Austen uses her novels to often explore the plight of women (and men without money) in her time, and describe the confinement that society placed on them.

The works of Jane Austen, whilst slighted by some as mere romantic fairy tales, contain suffering that she made realistic by drawing upon her own life and observations.

Jane Austen writes villains into her works; sometimes, though, they are hard to spot because they are so genteel with their villainy that they blend into fictional life.

Persuasion, published after Austen's death in 1817, is a novel about the issues surrounding both persuading and being persuaded, as well as about social class dysfunction

Fear is present in every human's life, to some degree or another, and Jane Austen was skilled at getting to the heart of those fears in her precise character sketches.

Six novels with six different stories and several heroines, but do you remember who's who and what's what?

The romantic stories of Jane Austen feature many of the same themes and character types. The charming and deceptive rogue is perhaps the most interesting of these.

The novels of 19th century novelist Jane Austen share a piercing satire, eloquent wit, and wonderful characterization. The novels, however, vary in several ways.

In Jane Austen's novel Northanger Abbey, Austen takes what is expected from a typical romance novel and puts a satirical twist on it.

Life and works of Jane Austen, considered the first outstanding woman novelist. Best-known for her novels Pride and Prejudice and Emma.

In ITV's screen adaptation of Jane Austen's Mansfield Park, Dr Who star, Billie Piper takes the lead, as impoverished heroine Fanny Price.

Almost 200 years after being published, Jane Austen's novels still elicit discussion among fans. Six Californians meet to discuss her novels in this novel -now a movie.

What is it that makes Jane Austen's novels perennial? She had a common attitude which informed them - a love for the little details of life.

Jane Austen's private life is revealed in this BBC feature-length dramatisation when her niece Fanny sought advice on love and marriage.

Although she died almost two hundred years ago, the work of this British writer continues to have a huge influence on modern literary and popular culture.

Jane Austen's wit is legendary, her observations raising daily life to high drama almost unequaled amongst any writers. Her talent is unique, and her simple life was art.

Released in 2007 as a movie starring Amy Brenneman and Hugh Dancy, The Jane Austen Book Club started as a modern novel echoing Jane Austen's well-known characters.

Three of Jane Austen's novels were published only after she died.

Jane Austen, the author of well-known classics about marriage and finding a proper suitor never married, but drew inspiration from her own life and experiences.

English novelist Jane Austen's short life spanned the end of the 18th century and early 19th century amid the simplicity of a quietly chivalrous and fairy tale society.

Jane Austen and family left their lifelong home in Steventon when her father retired in 1800 and moved to Bath. The five years there held some joys but also many sorrows.

Add subtlety and richness in meaning by incorporating the tricks of cross-talk in dialogue.

What to buy for Christmas? A jigsaw puzzle is economical and fun, and even a cheap jigsaw keeps the solver absorbed for hours. You can even make your own jigsaw puzzle.