Jane Austen was a phenomenal writer in her day and her works continue to be studied by many. This question still exists in my mind: how did she become this famous writer? "As a child, she wrote for her family's amusement. Her parents were avid readers; Austen's own favorite poet was Cowper" (Liukkonen). Austen's main inspiration was her family and their encouragement and assistance in reading and critiquing her writings to make her better writer. Austen was very shy about her writings, writing on a small piece of paper in case anyone came into the room. Her father supported her with necessary materials so she could write.
Jane Austen was very social and went to balls and parties often, however, she never married. She didn't start to sell any of her pieces till 1803; the first piece published was in 1811, and many pieces written before it in the early 1800's were revised and later published. "Her combination of irony, humor, sophisticated observations of the sociatal and cultural machinations between the classes epitomise the often obsurd problems of inheritance, courtship, morals, and marriage in Regency, England" (Online-literature.com). A major work, Sense and Sensability, was finally published in 1797, and early story she read aloud to her family members, and any others followed. Most novels were unpredicatble romantic stories based off love. Not every ending was a happy one, especially in Becoming Jane. Watching the movie, the character Jane falls in love with a man named Tom Lefroy and they try to be together twice, but both times it never works out. So they part ways never to see each other again. Then many years later, they end up at the same get to gether, he shows up married and she isn't; he names his daughter after her. Jane had a very successful life, and today we have made and remade films of her writings.
Jane Austen was very social and went to balls and parties often, however, she never married. She didn't start to sell any of her pieces till 1803; the first piece published was in 1811, and many pieces written before it in the early 1800's were revised and later published. "Her combination of irony, humor, sophisticated observations of the sociatal and cultural machinations between the classes epitomise the often obsurd problems of inheritance, courtship, morals, and marriage in Regency, England" (Online-literature.com). A major work, Sense and Sensability, was finally published in 1797, and early story she read aloud to her family members, and any others followed. Most novels were unpredicatble romantic stories based off love. Not every ending was a happy one, especially in Becoming Jane. Watching the movie, the character Jane falls in love with a man named Tom Lefroy and they try to be together twice, but both times it never works out. So they part ways never to see each other again. Then many years later, they end up at the same get to gether, he shows up married and she isn't; he names his daughter after her. Jane had a very successful life, and today we have made and remade films of her writings.
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