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Reading is a very important part of our lives; we use it in our daily basis. We read in school, on the streets, and at home. We read novels, fiction and nonfiction stories, and we could also read our favorite magazines and newspapers. We have been using reading in our daily lives ever since novelists and writers showed up and began writing. They are who to thank for where we are today. Not only do novels entertain us, they also teach us lessons in life. One of the most famous novelists is Jane Austen. Jane Austen was an English novelist. She wrote different kinds of novel, but she mostly enjoyed writing romantic fiction. Her novels were very popular in the 1800’s when they were published, and till today many people read her novels and enjoy …show more content…

Many people admired her work and found her very talented and classic. Austen was born in Steventon, Hamsphire, England on December 16, 1775. Jane Austen was the daughter of Cassandra Leigh Austen (1739-1827), and George Austen (1731- 1805). Her mother, Cassandra Leigh Austen was born in a known rich family, while her father was not from a higher social rank. George Austen worked at a church in Steventon as a clergyman. Mr. and Mrs. Austen met while Mrs. Austen was visiting her uncle. They fell in love and got married. Austen was born one year before the American Revolution. “Austen lived through a period of social and political upheaval unlike any other in history, but Austen chose to place her stories in a local context into which the events of the world seemed not to intrude.” (Austen …show more content…

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