She was a very careful artist who imparted realism to her novels. She pioneered the comedy of manners and she introduced dramatic element. Jane Austen's novels were first published anonymously; her name does not appear as author until after her death. Jane Austen was born on December 16, 1775, in Steventon, Hampshire, England. English novelist Jane Austen (1775–1817) wrote about unremarkable people in unremarkable situations of everyday life, and yet she shaped such material into remarkable works of art. Her contribution to the English novel is noteworthy. Jane Austen's Official Works (1811-1817): 1811 - Sense & Sensibility 1813 - Pride & Prejudice Jane Austen is one of the greatest novelists of the 19th century. The economy, precision, and wit of her prose style; the shrewd, amused sympathy expressed toward her characters; and the skillfulness of her characterization and storytelling continue to enchant readers. Sense and Sensibility was written "By a Lady," and posthumous publications of Persuasion and Northanger Abbey were credited simply to the author of Pride and Prejudice and Mansfield Park. Jane Austen was a Georgian era author, best known for her social commentary in novels including 'Sense and Sensibility,' 'Pride and Prejudice,' and 'Emma.'. Despite her short time behind the writing desk, Jane Austen remains one of the most well-known and admired writers in literary history. In the six novels Austen completed during her 41 years, they see the work of a woman who perceived the realities of eighteenth-century English gender politics and wasn't afraid to tell it like it was, a writer who single-handedly raised the profile of the novel from trashy entertainment to literary art form. She occupies a high place among female novelists of England.