Jane Austen · every age
What was Jane Austen doing at 39?
Wrote Pride and Prejudice at 21, published it at 37
- Dec 1815
Emma published, dedicated to the Prince Regent
He admired her novels; his librarian hinted at the dedication. She disapproved of him but could hardly refuse.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Others at 39
Portrait: Portrait: Cassandra Austen (c. 1810), public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · source
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