1. Jane Austen
; Born in Steventon, a village in Hampshire, England
Started writing at an early age
At 15 she was writing plays
Six brothers and one sister
Educated mainly by her father

2. Wrote two novels by the age of 22
Sense and Sensibility
Pride and Prejudice
Wrote love stories
Never married
Little is known of Austen’s life
Wrote of the world she knew
Lives of the gentry and clergy of rural England

3. Read Poole’s Essay

4. Reading Schedule Due January 12th – Part I (Ch. 1-23)
Chapters 1-3 class work: 1/5 and 1/6
Chapters 4-13 class work: 1/9
Reading Test: January 12th
Due January 24th – Part II (Ch )
Reading Test: January 24th
Due February 2nd – Part III (Ch. 43 – end)
Reading Test: February 2nd
In-class Essay: February 9th

5. Suggested Study Notes for Reading Tests
Places and People
Who’s who
Who lives where
Who’s going where
Characterization
Categorize characters
Note important quotes
Relationships
Who’s with who and why

6. Suggested Reading Notes for Possible Essay Topics
Set aside two or three pages in your spiral notebook and title each Pride and Prejudice.
As you read, take notes: quick ideas with page numbers for easy access of info.
Places (Settings) and People
Pride and Prejudice
Marriage
Women
Byronic Hero

7. Byronic Hero - Characteristics found in the works of the Romantic poet Lord Byron - Typically a rebel and a social outcast - Extremely proud; takes what he wants

8. Byronic Hero
Defies conventional notions of morality and propriety; prefers making his own rules
Passionate, brooding character
His past is usually tainted by sins committed in the above spirit
He tries to atone for his sins as he strives to live a purer life