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Jane Austen 's Love With Love

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A hopeless romantic; a person in love with love; a whimsical daydreamer - you will often find people of these types reading romance novels. Maybe they are fulfilling their need for a yet-to-be-discovered soul mate, or perhaps they are just quenching their thirst for adventurous passion. Either way, the romance genre is booming, but only a few authors can grasp the pure essence of true love. Jane Austen is one of the select few romance genre geniuses, using slice-of-life situations and relatable people to create believable love stories. Although her happy life and close-knit family surely did not make her a tragic, starving writer, her own yearning for love, which she sadly never found, definitely gave her inspiration. Born on December 16, 1775 in Steventon, Hampshire, England, Jane was the second daughter and overall seventh child, of eight children, born to Cassandra and Reverend George Austen. (Alex, para. 2) Jane grew up in a loving and family-oriented household with a very creative environment. Her father worked in a rectory, farmed, and brought outside children into his home to teach them. All of these jobs combined gave him a decent income, giving his family a comfortable life. Jane formed a very close bond with her father, especially as he began to feed her early interest in writing and reading by giving her access to his personal library and writing supplies. (para. 3) At the age of eight, Jane and her older sister Cassandra were sent off to boarding school to

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