Jane Austen was only 41 years old when she died on July 18, 1817. During her lifetime 4 of the six great books she wrote- Sende and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma - they didn’t even have her name on them. When she died the entire earnings from her novels amounted to around £650. Jane was buried in the north isle of a nave of Winchester Cathedral. A temporary stone was placed on the tomb until the final one with an epitaph was finished being made. All of Jane’s novels had been published anonymously during her life. It wasn’t until after she passed that her name was revealed and she was acknowledged as the author. The proceeds from her biography paid for a brass plaque memorializing her in 1872 and in 1900 a stained glass depicting different biblical figures each with symbolic meanings related to Jane’s life and work was paid for by public subscription. #janeausten #booktok #senseandsensibility #persuasion #emma #mansfieldpark #pridendprejudice #becomingjane #janeaustentiktok #janeaustentok #janeaustenbooks