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"Fortunately for those who pay their court through such foibles, a fond mother, though, in pursuit of praise for her children, the most rapacious of human beings, is likewise the most credulous; her demands are exorbitant, but she will swallow anything."

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About Jane Austen

Jane Austen was an English novelist known for works such as Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, and Emma. Her novels examine class, marriage, and social conventions in late 18th- and early 19th-century England. She remains one of the most influential writers in English literature.

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