Chronology
1775 (16 Dec) Jane Austen born at Steventon in Hants, seventh child of the Rev. George Austen (1731-1805) and Cassandra Leigh (1739-1827)1784/5 J. A. and her sister, Cassandra, leave the Abbey School, Reading Age:9
1795 Elinor and Marianne written. Lady Susan written Age:20
1796 (Oct) First Impressions begun (finished Aug 1797) Age:21
1797 (Nov) Sense and Sensibility begun. First Impressions unsuccessfully offered to Cadell Age:22
1798/9 Northanger Abbey (Susan) written. Sold to Crosby & Go. in 1803
1801 Austens settle in Bath Age:26
1805 Rev. George Austen dies. The Watsons and Lady Susan (R. W. Chapman's dating) written about this time Age:30
1806 Austens leave Bath for Clifton with 'happy feelings of escape', and visit Adlestrop and Stoneleigh Age:31
1807 (Mar) Austens settle in at Castle Square, Southampton Age:32
1809 Austens move to Chawton, Hants (owned by Jane's brother Edward) Age:34
1811 Mansfield Park begun (Feb). Sense and Sensibility published 36 (Nov.) Age:36
1812 (Nov) Pride and Prejudice sold to Egerton Age:37
1813 (Jan) Pride and Prejudice published
(Nov.) second editions of this and Sense and Sensibility Age:381814 (21 Jan) Emma begun (finished 29 Mar 1815)
(May) Mansfield Park published by Egerton Age: 391815 Persuasion begun (finished August 1816)
(Dec) Emma published by John Murray Age:401816 Mansfield Park, second edition Age:41
1817 (Jan-Mar) Sanditon begun
(28 July) Jane Austen dies at Winchester; buried in Winchester Cathedral
(Dec) Northanger Abbey; and Persuasion published by Murray Age: 42
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