Many groundbreaking and influential female authors hail from Great Britain. From Jane Austen to Virginia Woolf, these authors demonstrated to the world that women were just as creative, intelligent and talented as any man. Although writing was once considered an unsuitable and distasteful profession for women, these women broke down the barriers barring women from the writing profession and bravely paved the way for thousands of future female authors.
Jane Austen
Jane Austen was born December 16, 1775 in Hampshire. The daughter of a rector, Jane Austen took an interest in writing at a young age. Her earliest known writings date back to 1787, when Austen was just 12 years old. Having grown up among the landed gentry in the English countryside, her many novels take place in that setting. Although she never married, Austen wrote many stories about young independent women struggling to find love and a husband who will respect them. Some of her most famous works include "Sense and Sensibility," "Pride and Prejudice," "Emma" and "Northanger Abbey."
Jane Austen
Jane Austen was born December 16, 1775 in Hampshire. The daughter of a rector, Jane Austen took an interest in writing at a young age. Her earliest known writings date back to 1787, when Austen was just 12 years old. Having grown up among the landed gentry in the English countryside, her many novels take place in that setting. Although she never married, Austen wrote many stories about young independent women struggling to find love and a husband who will respect them. Some of her most famous works include "Sense and Sensibility," "Pride and Prejudice," "Emma" and "Northanger Abbey."
