16th December 1775
Jane Austen was born on 16th December 1775 in Steventon, Hampshire
She was initially educated by Mrs Ann Cawley until she became ill and was educated at home until she went to boarding school.
She was an English novelist who wrote romantic fiction and is one of the most widely read and respected writers in English literature - loved by readers and critics.
Jane Austin died on 18th July 1817 in Winchester, Hampshire
For information about Jane Austin's House Museum see: http://www.jane-austens-house-museum.org.uk/
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