Austen's father

Events

1

Episodes

3

Years

1796–1797

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Austen's father, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Jane Austen begins First Impressions

   1796–1797

   Role: unnamed father, later sought publication of the manuscript

   1. 1October 1796 · unspecified location of Austen's writingAusten begins First Impressions

      In October 1796 Jane Austen began a second novel, First Impressions, later published as Pride and Prejudice.

   2. 2August 1797 · unspecified location of completionCompletion of the initial draft

      Austen finished the first draft of First Impressions in August 1797, aged 21, having read it aloud to her family.

   3. 31 November 1797 · London (addressee's city)George Austen's declined offer to Cadell

      In November 1797 Austen's father wrote to London bookseller Thomas Cadell offering the manuscript; the offer was declined by return post.

Sources

1. Jane Austen Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28