Dec. 16: Jane Austen, British novelist

BORN DECEMBER 16:

Jane Austen (1775-1817) revered English novelist known for the biting irony, realism, sense of humor, and social commentary revealed in her six major novels: Sense and Sensibility; Pride and Prejudice; Mansfield Park; Emma; Northanger Abbey; and Persuasion.

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