Jean Austen Biography and Literary Work

Vocabulary flashcards covering the biographical details and literary characteristics of Jean Austen as described in the lecture transcript.

Jean Austen (Birth)

Born in 1875 in Stevinson, a small village in South West England, into a large clerical family.

Stevinson

A small village in South West England where Jean Austen was born.

1795 and 1799

The years between which Austen drafted early versions of Sense and Sensibility and Prime Priorities.

Prime Priorities

One of the novels for which Jean Austen drafted an early version between 1795 and 1799.

Anonymous Publication

The manner in which Austen's novels were first published, meaning readers did not know the author's name.

Winchester (1817)

The location and year where she probably hides of Addison's designs.

Novel of Manners

A genre Austen mastered that focuses on social youth and everyday life.

Austen's Setting

Usually the English countryside, depicting the world of Gentry and Middle classes.

Austen's Stylistic Features

Known for psychological insight, ironic observations, and the use of very indirect speech.

Austen's Heroines

Characters who learn from their mistakes, discover their true feelings, and gain moral independence.

Austen's Romantic Success

Described as the result of a personal fury of growth and self relation.