Jane Austen was a 19th century English novelist, now regarded as one of the most important figures of English Literature. She was born on 16th December 1775 at Steventon, Hampshire, England. She was the seventh child and the second daughter of the Rev. George Austen and his wife Cassendra.She was educated primarily by her dad and elder brothers as well as through her own reading. The steadfast support of her family was critical to her development as a professional writer.Her imaginative apprenticeship lasted from her teenage years until she was about 35 years old. During this period, she experimented with various literary forms. She wrote and modified three major novels in addition to others.From 1811 until 1816, with the release of Sense and Sensibility (1811), Pride and Prejudice (1813), a revision of First impressions, Mansfield Park (1814) and Emma (1816), She wrote two additional novels, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion, both published posthumously in (1818), she achieved tremendous success as a published writer.The release of Pride and Prejudice made her earn name and fame.Early in 1816, she began to feel unwell. She ignored her illness at first and continued to work and to participate in the usual round of family activities. It led to a long, slow and irregular deterioration in her physical condition. It culminated in her death in the following year.The majority of Jane Austen's biographers list her cause of death due to some disease. In a short life spanning for about 41 years, Jane Austen had her name etched in the history of English novelists.