Born December 16, 1775, Jane Austen reshaped English fiction by refining irony, psychological realism, and narrative voice. Her novels taught English how to think on the page—balancing wit with moral insight, intimacy with distance—creating a prose style that observes, judges, and understands human nature with unmatched intelligence.
Birth of Jane Austen (1775–1817) – The Mind That Taught English Fiction How to Think
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