Historedia
Person

Jane Austen

Events
4
Episodes
8
Years
1796–1815

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Jane Austen, 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: author of the first draft

    1. October 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. August 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. 1 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.

  2. Jane Austen publishes Sense and Sensibility

    1811–1813

    Role: Author

    1. 1811–1813 · London, United KingdomCommercial Success and Sales

      The first edition of 750 copies sold out by mid-1813, generating a profit for Austen and prompting a second edition.

    2. October 1811 · London, United KingdomPublication of Sense and Sensibility

      Thomas Egerton published Austen's debut novel in London in October 1811, issued anonymously as 'By a Lady' on commission.

  3. Jane Austen publishes Pride and Prejudice anonymously

    1813

    Role: Author

    1. 28 January 1813 · LondonPublication of Pride and Prejudice

      Thomas Egerton published Pride and Prejudice in London on 28 January 1813, anonymously as 'By the Author of Sense and Sensibility'.

  4. First publication of Jane Austen's Emma

    1815

    Role: Author

    1. November-December 1815 · LondonDedication to the Prince Regent

      Austen dedicated Emma to the Prince Regent following an invitation to visit his residence in November 1815.

    2. December 1815 · LondonFirst Publication in London

      Emma was published in London in December 1815 as a three-volume set, despite the title page being dated 1816.

Sources

  1. Jane Austen Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
  2. Sense and Sensibility Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
  3. Pride and Prejudice Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
  4. Emma (novel) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28