Some Quotes

Here are some of my amazing quotes. I told you I would make a post like this!

"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of."

"Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love."

"Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance."

"I do not want people to be agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them."

"I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading!"

Am I boring you? If I did, sorry. Personally, I can't get enough of me. Sorry, but it's the truth. Since I am boring you, though, I will stop. Goodbye!

Poem

Hey! Check out this amazing poem I wrote all about me! It's, like, totally awesome!

Jane Austen,

That is I.

A spinner of stories,

A weaver of words.

Writing is an art.

Sense and Sensibility

Pride and Prejudice

Emma

Just a few of my masterpieces.

I am a true artist.

Animoto

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Book Review

Jane Austen
Heather Lehr Wagner, copyright 2004 by Chelsea House Publishing

Review: **...
I would probably not read another book by this author unless I had to read a biography for a project. It is not because it wasn't written well, because it was. The book was very informative, but I simply do not like to read biographies. I prefer fiction. I have nothing against the book, just the type of book. I give it 2* out of 5*.

Obstacles in My Way

I'm pretty sure you know how great I am now, but now I need to tell you how I got this successful. You might not realize it, but when I was alive, a female author would be mocked. There was a lot of gender discrimination back then. I didn't want to be laughed at, so I never wrote my name on my books. My first book Sense and Sensibility was written by "A Lady." If I had actually told the public that I wrote the book, they would criticize me and I would be a social outcast. Yea, we cared about that in the 1700's too. Hard to believe right?
In my time, there was only two ways to receive an income. You could be a nanny or be a teacher, and that's only if you were of low class. Since I was of relatively high status, there was only one way to earn money, or should I say "inherit" money, because I couldn't work. Isn't that sad? The only way I could get money is if a parent died. If you had a brother, though, you would even get any money. Sad, sad, sad...
I sent Sense and Sensibility to a million publishers. Most didn't even read it and turned it down, just because I was a woman. I am pretty sure that if I pretended to be a guy, they defiantly would have accepted my book. See that picture? It's one of my books that wasn't published until long after my death.
You have probably realized that all of my obstacles relate to gender discrimination. That was a major problem in the 1700's. Women were seen in only one way, a way to get money through marriage. It sounds terrible, but it's true.*Sigh* I'm feeling glum now. See ya later. Bye. *sigh*

Interesting Things About Me

I told you I would make a post about cool stuff about me! Originally, I had this huge post about how great I am, but my brother said it made me sound conceited. I am most definitely NOT conceited. It's not my fault I'm so awesome! Gosh! Well, back to the point. Read on if you dare! It's scary how great I am!
Do you know how I told you a little while ago that the prince liked my books? Not only that, but I was given a private tour of his palace by the head librarian. When the librarian let it slip that prince dude wanted me to dedicate my next book to him, I was furious. I left the castle enraged to do exactly not that. My family told me to listen to the prince because if the public knew that I met the future King, they would buy my book. I gave in and wrote Emma in his honor.
In addition to that, most of my novels were made into movies or TV shows. Sense and Sensibility was made into 2 TV serials, a movie staring Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet, and a Tamil movie version called Kandukondain Kandukondain. Pride and Prejudice was made into 3 movies, one of which starred Keira Knightley and was Oscar nominated. In addition to that, there has been 2 TV shows, 4 plays, a countless adaptations. I would tell you about all the other books and what they have been made into, but I'm running out of room, so off we go with the next interesting fact.
I originally started writing stories to amuse family members and close friends. I soon realized that I was gifted at writing and began to write longer works, some of which eventually went through some changes and became books. This is how Sense and Sensibility came to be.
That's it for now! I am getting a headache from staring at this light box that you can write on. My eyes are sore... What ever happened to pen and ink? You're gone for a few centuries and when you come back, this!

My Character

I'm back! You all are probably wondering what I was like back in the day, so I decided to make this post to show you a few of my character traits. Oh, and by the way, that picture is of me in the garden of my cottage in Chawton.

Secretive: Shhhh! I was very secretive about my writing. Only my family and close friends knew about my writing. My secret came out when my bragging brother decided to reveal it to a friend, who told everyone. Some brother...

Confident: Although I didn't have much money, I had faith in my writing skills. I knew my novels would sell, so I paid large amounts of money to have them published. Since I was a woman, my publisher didn't think anyone would buy my books. I sure proved him wrong!

Knowledgeable: I was very attentive to everything that happen around me. This skill is evident in my writing, which is described to by vividly detailed. I have been told that my novels transport you back into the 1700's.

Witty: I was known for my sharp tongue and quick comebacks. Since this was and still is considered a attractive quality, many men liked me and wanted to marry me. Many of my quotes are considered clever. I have so many I could make a post of them! Hmmm, maybe I should... Be on the lookout for quote post!!!

Determined: Even after my books were returned by several cantankerous (hehe, funny word) publishers, I continued to send them to more until I found someone open minded enough to accept a book by a female author.

Well, that's about it for now. I think the next post I'll make will be interesting facts about me. Check back later!

My Effect on the World

I'm back! My sister Cassandra just read my last post and was OUTRAGED. Apparently I didn't sound "modern" enough. She should try being dead for centuries and then forced to write a "blog," whatever that is... Well, now I'm going to tell you about my impact on the world.
As one of the greatest writers of English literature, I have had a HUGE impact on the world and its people, and I'm not just bluffing. People have made sequels and novels based off my incredibly popular books, without my permission, I may add. In addition to being copied, I have served an inspiration to many authors as well. Many praise me for my vividly detailed novels and stories. To top that all off, my books were admired by the future King George the IV. Cool, huh?
I think that's enough for today. Now you know how amazing I am. So, bye!
(Was that modern enough for you, Cassandra?)

My Famliy and Childhood

Hello! It's me again. Since you want to know a little about me, I might as well start from the beginning. I was born December 16, 1775 to George and Cassandra Austen. I came from a large family of which I was the youngest. When I say large family, I mean large family. I come from a family of 10, two parents, six brothers, one sister, and me. My siblings are James, George, Henry Thomas, Francis William, Charles John, and my one dear sister, Cassandra Elizabeth. It might have sounded that I had a very crowded home, and I did. It was because of all the boys, but not my brothers. By the time I was born, most of my brothers had already left home. There were a lot of boys because my dad had opened a boarding school for young men at our house, so I grew up with all of them.
I was very close to my sister. She was my closest friend all my life and I did everything with her. When she got sent to boarding school, I begged my dad to send me too, even though I was too young. I went to many boarding schools with my sister, but I never really learned too much from the laid back schools with lazy teachers pretending to be French.
Well, that's pretty much it for now. Check back later for more posts on this funny journal thing on an odd contraption with a screen called a "computer." The things they come up with these days...