Women's History Month: Jane Austen

Jane Austen (1775-1817) was an English author. Though she just completed 6 works in her time, she is revered and still popular to this day. Her novels were social commentary, but one can read deeper and realize her grasp of the intricacies of human behavior, which were a source of great amusement to her. Many have written about her life and work much better than I could. If you're interested, start with the entry on Jane Austen from  Magill's Survey of World Literature. You'll need to sign in with your ATC username and password if you're off-campus. 

To learn more, visit your library’s Women’s History Month guide. Got a shero you'd like to see honored? Use this form to tell us about her.

Resources

Lorenz, Janet. “Jane Austen.” Magill’s Survey of World Literature, Revised Edition, Jan. 2009, pp. 1–6. EBSCOhost, https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=sso&db=lkh&AN=103331MSW10259850000024&site=lrc-plus.

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For criticism of her work, check out her entry in Bloom's Literature. It's comprehensive. If you're at home sign in with your ATC username and password.