Jane Austen
English novelist whose works of romantic fiction set among landed gentry critique social conventions through irony and wit. Austen's novels combine sharp social observation with psychological depth, focusing on women's limited choices in Regency England. Her influence on the novel form and feminist literature endures, with works remaining continuously popular for over 200 years.
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