During the Romantic era, there were many British writers who captivated audiences around the world. Today, there is an abundance of British writers whose works are considered legendary. One of the dominant writers of this era was Jane Austen. His literary works have surpassed greatness. Jane Austen captured the hearts of writers around the world through her English-derived stories, her comical and witty writing style, and her ability to draw conclusions from her personal life in her novels. Jane Austen was born on 16 December 1775 to George and Cassandra Austen. His mother, Cassandra Austen, was born to a family of higher status. But after marrying Mr. Austen, she began a very domestic life. Her father, George Austen, was a reverend and sought to belong to a lower rank than her mother, but managed to care for the growing family by undertaking various jobs, some including farming and parsonage work. Austen was the seventh of eight children, and was the second, and youngest, daughter (www.janeausten.org). Living in a sparsely populated household wasn't that difficult for Austen. She had formed a very close relationship with her older sister Cassandra (named after her mother Cassandra), her father, and her brother Henry. Because the Austen family was considered middle class, her father and mother spent a lot of time trying to provide for their large family, but did not let their situation alter their family life. The Austens engaged in many artistic and creative family activities, valuing creativity, openness and, above all, dialogue (www.janeausten.org). These core values ​​played an important role in Austen's development as a writer. Austen's love of literature began at a young age. Coming from a house... middle of paper ......etsandpoems.com/poets/jane_austen/biography>."Jane Austen Biography." Jane Austen Society of Australia (JASA). March 8, 2008. Web. April 17, 2011. .Kelly, Gary. "Jane Austen Biography". Home page of UNet users. University of Alberta. Network. April 17, 2011. .Kordich, Catherine J. How to Write About Jane Austen. New York: Infobase imprint, 2009. Print. Bloom."LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP AND OTHER EARLY WORKS." My Jane Austen book club. Network. April 22, 2011. "Review: Love and Friendship by Jane Austen «Diary of an Eccentric." Diary of an eccentric. Network. April 21. 2011. .