So here is the first post of something new I am going to try with my blog. Today I am going to provide some fun facts about my favorite author Jane Austen. Jane Austen lived in a time where woman were only supposed to take care of the home, and no one would publish a book that was written by a woman. Austen is the author of several books that include: Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Persuasion, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abby, and short stories that she didn't get to finish before her death. I have compiled a list of fun facts and wanted to share them with you.
- She never got married, however she did become engaged one time, but called it off the next day
- There are 14 kisses in Jane Austen's novels
- She was the first writer to use the phrase "dinner party"
- She also wrote poetry and was always writing when she was 12 up to her death at 41
- Her chores included: Breakfast maker, Tea maker, Sugar keeper, and wine keeper
- There was only one man who she truly loved, which was Tom Lefroy, and he broke her heart (this can also be seen in the movie "Becoming Jane")
- She loved dancing
- After her novels ended, she would dream of what became of her characters
- One of her royal relatives was Mary, Queen of Scots, fourth cousin, seven times removed
- Her sister Cassandra and her were very close, Cassandra never married eith
I wanted to share one of the poems that Jane wrote with you as well:
Lines Written By Jane Austen For The Amusement Of A Niece- On the marriage of Frank Austen and Mary Gibson, July 1806
"See they come, post haste from Thanet,
Lovely couple, side by side;
They've left behind them Richard Kennet
With the Parents of the Bride!"
I found the above information using the following resources:
https://www.biography.com/news/jane-austen-biography-facts
http://www.10-facts-about.com/Jane-Austen/id/1380
Book:
The List Lover's Guide To Jane Austen by Joan Strasbaugh
