Jane Austen
...ders studying Austen’s herself find that the events of her life are secondary to her forceful personality, quick wit, and highly developed powers of observation. Also, because her books were published anonymously, Austen never really received personal recognition for her books outside of her family and friends’ recognition. However the fact that Austen’s life lacked the drama that other authors may have experienced in their lifetime, in no way detracted from her skill as a writer. In actuality, Austen’s lack of “extraordinary” experiences, as well as lack of a spouse and children, probably made her writing possible by freeing her time to work no her books. Born on December 16, 1775, Jane Austen was the seventh of eight children born to George and Cassandra Austen. The family lived in Seventon, a small Hampshire town in south-central England, where her father was a minister. The Austen’s were recognized as a loving, spirited family that read novels together and put on home theatricals. It was for the family that Austen first wrote high-spirited satires, and some later became novels after numerous rewritings. Out of her sev...