Chapter III: Appendix: The Text of Jane Austen's Novels 405

BIBLIOGRAPHY 421

PEDIGREES _to face page_ 428
I. Austen
II. Leigh
III. Craven, Fowle, and Lloyd Families

INDEX 429

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PORTRAIT OF JANE AUSTEN _Frontispiece_

CHRONOLOGY OF JANE AUSTEN'S LIFE

1775, Dec. 16 Birth, at Steventon.

1779, June Charles John Austen born.

1780, July James Austen matriculated at Oxford (St. John's).

1782 Jane and Cassandra at Oxford under care of Mrs. Cawley
(sister of Dr. Cooper).

1783 Mrs. Cawley having moved to Southampton, Jane nearly
died there of a fever. Mrs. Cooper (her aunt) took
the infection and died (October).

1784 _The Rivals_ acted at Steventon.

1784 or 1785 Jane and Cassandra left Mrs. Latournelle's school at
Reading, and returned home.

1786 Eliza Comtesse de Feuillide came to England.
Birth of her son.

1787 James Austen in France.

1788, July Henry Austen matriculated at Oxford (St. John's).
Francis Austen went to sea.

1791 Edward Austen married Elizabeth Bridges.

1792, March James Austen married Anne Mathew.

1794, Feb. Comte de Feuillide guillotined.

1795 (?) Cassandra engaged to Thomas Fowle.
May Mrs. James Austen died.

1795-6 Mr. Tom Lefroy at Ashe.

1796 _First Impressions_ (_Pride and Prejudice_) begun.
Jane subscribed to _Camilla_.

1797, Jan. James Austen married Mary Lloyd.

Feb. Thomas Fowle died of fever in the W. Indies.

Nov. Jane, with mother and sister, went to Bath.
_First Impressions_ refused by Cadell.
_Sense and Sensibility_ (already sketched in _Elinor and
Marianne_) begun.

Dec. enry Austen married Eliza de Feuillide.

1798, Aug. Lady Williams (Jane Cooper) killed in a carriage accident.
Mrs. Knight gave up Godmersham to the Edward Austens.
Jane's first visit there.

1798, Aug. First draft of _Northanger Abbey_ begun.

1799, May Jane at Bath with the Edward Austens.
Aug. Mrs. Leigh Perrot's trouble at Bath.

1801, May Family move from Steventon to Bath. Visit to Sidmouth.
Possible date of Jane's romance in the west of England.

1802 Austens at Dawlish and Teignmouth.
Visit of sisters to Steventon and Manydown.
Jane received an offer of marriage from an old friend.

1803 _Northanger Abbey_ (called _Susan_) revised, and sold to
Crosby of London.

1804 Probable date of _The Watsons_.
Sept. Austens at Lyme.
Dec. Mrs. Lefroy of Ashe killed by a fall from her horse.

1805, Jan. Death of Jane's father at Bath.

1806, July Austens left Bath for Clifton, Adlestrop, and Stoneleigh.

1806-7 Austens settled at Southampton.

1807, March Took possession of house in Castle Square.

1808, Sept. Cassandra at Godmersham.
Oct. Mrs. Edward Austen died there after the birth of her
eleventh child (John).

1809, April Jane attempted to secure publication of _Susan_
(_Northanger Abbey_).
Austens left Southampton.
July Austens took possession of Chawton (having been at
Godmersham). Jane's authorship resumed.

1811, April Jane with Henry in London (Sloane Street) bringing out
_Sense and Sensibility_.
Oct. _Sense and Sensibility_ published.

1812 Death of Mrs. T. Knight. Edward Austen took the name of
'Knight.'

1813, Jan. Publication of _Pride and Prejudice_.
April Death of Mrs. Henry Austen (Eliza).
Sept. Jane's last visit to Godmersham.
Second edition of _Sense and Sensibility_.

1814, Jan. _Emma_ begun.
March Jane went to London with Henry (reading _Mansfield Park_
by the way).
May _Mansfield Park_ published.
Threat of lawsuit for Chawton.
Nov. Marriage of Anna Austen to Ben Lefroy.

1815, March _Emma_ finished.
Oct. Illness of Henry.
Nov. Jane shown over Carlton House by Dr. Clarke.
Dec. Publication of _Emma_.

1816, March Bankruptcy of Henry Austen (Jane's health began to break
about this time).
May Jane and Cassandra at Kintbury and Cheltenham.
July _Persuasion_ finished.
Aug End of _Persuasion_ re-written.
Henry took Orders.

1817, Jan. Jane began new work.
March Ceased to write.
Death of Mr. Leigh Perrot.
Jane made her will.
May 24 Jane moved to Winchester, and revived somewhat.
June 16 Cassandra sent a hopeless account to Fanny Knight.
July 18 Death.
July 24 Burial in Winchester Cathedral.

JANE AUSTEN