Pride and Prejudice
by Jane Austen
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Jane Austen
Jane Austen was born in Hampshire, England, in 1775. Her father was a country rector, and six children had already preceded Jane into the world. While the family was large, it was not very wealthy. In spite of their lack of finances, Jane secured an education that could be called “genteel.” She was an avid reader and writer, composing works from her earliest age that demonstrated wit and sophistication.
