

From 1811 until 1816, with the release of Sense and Sensibility (1811), Pride and Prejudice (1813), Mansfield Park (1814) and Emma (1815), she achieved success as a published writer. During this period, she experimented with various literary forms, including the epistolary novel which she tried then abandoned, and wrote and extensively revised three major novels and began a fourth. Her artistic apprenticeship lasted from her teenage years until she was about 35 years old. The steadfast support of her family was critical to her development as a professional writer. She was educated primarily by her father and older brothers as well as through her own reading. Right, Kate must choose what she really wants out of life: to marry for money or risk it all for love.Jane Austen was an English novelist whose works of romantic fiction, set among the landed gentry, earned her a place as one of the most widely read writers in English literature, her realism and biting social commentary cementing her historical importance among scholars and critics.Īusten lived her entire life as part of a close-knit family located on the lower fringes of the English landed gentry. But she keeps running into a brooding Englishman who works at an impeccably Austenesque estate.


From the polo fields of West Palm Beach to the glamour of London's social scene, Kate chases the man of her dreams, a charming and elegant older financier. What starts as an article quickly turns into Kate's real-life quest. Known for her love of all things Jane Austen, Kate is given a freelance gig that changes everything: to research whether it is possible, in these modern times - and at a certain age - to marry well.ħ Canadian books to read if you love Jane Austen Through no fault of her own, she finds herself single, homeless and in desperate need to help her family survive its own financial and emotional crises. Kate Shaw, an acting beauty editor for a fashion magazine, has just been told that her services are no longer required.
