Best jane austen biography novels

Today marks the anniversary of Jane Austen's death in 1817 and it's got us thinking about what an incredible legacy she left behind.

Over a century after her death at the age of only 42, Austenis still one of the world's most celebrated authors of all time; her work continues to be revived with film adaptations, various prequels, sequels and retellings in new and bizarre genres and next year she will grace the new Sterling £10 notes.

It's an incredible legacy considering her novels were originally published anonymously to little success in her own lifetime.

Jane austen most famous book

Today, her six major novels are rarely out of print.

All of Austen's narratives revolve around the domestic lives of the landed gentry toward the end of the 18th century, giving a female perspective of a male dominated world through a lens that is romantic yet realist.

Austen's novels provide a succinct social history not without comment, critique and humour. Her female characters in