Jane Austen, Her Life and Letters by William Austen-Leigh and Richard Arthur Austen-Leigh by Jane Austen (Illustrated) (eBook)

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2017
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CHRONOLOGY OF JANE AUSTEN’S LIFE

1775,

Dec. 16

Birth, at Steventon.

1779,

June

Charles John Austen born.

1780,

July

James Austen matriculated at Oxford (St. John’s).

1782

Jane and Cassandra at Oxford under care of Mrs. Cawley (sister of Dr. Cooper).

1783

Mrs. Cawley having moved to Southampton, Jane nearly died there of a fever. Mrs. Cooper (her aunt) took the infection and died (October).

1784

The Rivals acted at Steventon.

1784

or 1785

Jane and Cassandra left Mrs. Latournelle’s school at Reading, and returned home.

1786

Eliza Comtesse de Feuillide came to England.

Birth of her son.

1787

James Austen in France.

1788,

July

Henry Austen matriculated at Oxford (St. John’s).

Francis Austen went to sea.

1791

Edward Austen married Elizabeth Bridges.

1792,

March

James Austen married Anne Mathew.

1794,

Feb.

Comte de Feuillide guillotined.

1795

(?)

Cassandra engaged to Thomas Fowle.

May

Mrs. James Austen died.

1795

-6

Mr. Tom Lefroy at Ashe.

1796

First Impressions (Pride and Prejudice) begun.

Jane subscribed to Camilla.

1797,

Jan.

James Austen married Mary Lloyd.

Feb.

Thomas Fowle died of fever in the W. Indies.

Nov.

Jane, with mother and sister, went to Bath.

First Impressions refused by Cadell.

Sense and Sensibility (already sketched in Elinor and Marianne) begun.

Dec.

Henry Austen married Eliza de Feuillide.

1798,

Aug.

Lady Williams (Jane Cooper) killed in a carriage accident.

Mrs. Knight gave up Godmersham to the Edward Austens.

Jane’s first visit there.

1798,

Aug.

First draft of Northanger Abbey begun.

1799,

May

Jane at Bath with the Edward Austens.

Aug.

Mrs. Leigh Perrot’s trouble at Bath.

1801,

May

Family move from Steventon to Bath. Visit to Sidmouth.

Possible date of Jane’s romance in the west of England.

1802

Austens at Dawlish and Teignmouth.

Visit of sisters to Steventon and Manydown.

Jane received an offer of marriage from an old friend.

1803

Northanger Abbey (called Susan) revised, and sold to Crosby of London.

1804

Probable date of The Watsons.

Sept.

Austens at Lyme.

Dec.

Mrs. Lefroy of Ashe killed by a fall from her horse.

1805,

Jan.

Death of Jane’s father at Bath.

1806,

July

Austens left Bath for Clifton, Adlestrop, and Stoneleigh.

1806

-7

Austens settled at Southampton.

1807,

March

Took possession of house in Castle Square.

1808,

Sept.

Cassandra at Godmersham.

Oct.

Mrs. Edward Austen died there after the birth of her eleventh child (John).

1809,

April

Jane attempted to secure publication of Susan (Northanger Abbey).

Austens left Southampton.

July

Austens took possession of Chawton (having been at Godmersham). Jane’s authorship resumed.

1811,

April

Jane with Henry in London (Sloane Street) bringing out Sense and Sensibility.

Oct.

Sense and Sensibility published.

1812

Death of Mrs. T. Knight. Edward Austen took the name of...

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 17.7.2017
• Reihe/Serie: Delphi Parts Edition (Jane Austen)
• Reihe/Serie: Delphi Parts Edition (Jane Austen)
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Anthologien
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Klassiker / Moderne Klassiker
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
• Schlagworte: Abbey • Bronte • Emma • Park • Persuasion • pride • Sense
• ISBN-10: 1-78656-630-3 / 1786566303
• ISBN-13: 978-1-78656-630-0 / 9781786566300