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19th Century Learning Academies and Boarding Schools
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Jane Austen’s Brothers
Jane Austen’s brothers “A Family of [Eight] children will always be called a fine family, where there are head and arms and legs enough for the number. ” -Jane Austen Jane Austen had six brothers– each with different talents, each contributing to her work in some way. James (1765-1819) Often thought by the family to [...]
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The Reverend George and Mrs. Austen: A closer look at Jane Austen’s Parents
Jane Austen (1775-1817) was the seventh of eight children born to respectable, middle class Parents. Her mother, Cassandra Leigh Austen (1739-1827) had family connections to a Duke as well as Lord Leigh of Stoneleigh Abbey. Her father, the Reverend George Austen (1731-1805) was known as ‘The Handsome Proctor’ of St. John’s College, Oxford. It was [...]
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George Austen
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