Jane Austen Autobiography

What do you already know about Jane Austen? Work with a partner to come up with a great list

What was so unique about the Austen family at this time?

• They had 8 children

• All of their children were healthy and survived childhood

• Half of them passed away in early childhood

• Jane and her mother were not close to one another

What disease almost ended the life of Jane?

• Typhus

• Scarlet Fever

• Smallpox

• Measles

What has stood out to you so far about Jane Austen's life?

What can we infer (guess) about Jane Austen's love life?

What novel would First Impressions eventually become?

• Sense and Sensibility

• Emma

• Northanger Abbey

• Pride and Prejudice

Why is it so difficult to know anything about Austen's life at this time?

What are the 2 reasons Jane Austen most likely accepted the proposal?

• Her parents forced her

• She was getting older

• She felt like she had to say yes because he was related to her friends

• He had money

Why didn't Jane Austen publish under her own name?

Explain some of the biggest issues Austen was facing at this time...