Humanities › Literature A Timeline of Jane Austen Works Share Flipboard Email Print traveler1116 / Getty Images Literature Classic Literature Authors & Texts Top Picks Lists Study Guides Terms Best Sellers Plays & Drama Poetry Quotations Shakespeare Short Stories Children's Books By Esther Lombardi Esther Lombardi Literature Expert M.A., English Literature, California State University - Sacramento B.A., English, California State University - Sacramento Esther Lombardi, M.A., is a journalist who has covered books and literature for over twenty years. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on April 02, 2018 Jane Austen is recognized as one of the most important English writers of her time. She's probably most famous for her novel Pride and Prejudice, but others like Mansfield Park, are very popular. Her books largely dealt with themes of love and a woman's role in the home. While many readers try to relegate Austen to the realms of early "chick lit," her books are important to the literary canon. Austen is one of the most important British authors. While today her novel's are often considered by some to be part of the romance genre, Austen's books actually helped popularize the idea of marrying for love in the first place. During Austen's time marriage was more of a business contract, couples would decide to get married based on things like each other's economic class. As one can imagine marriages like this weren't always the best for women. Marriages built on love rather than for business reasons were a common plot point in many of Austen's novels. Austen's novels also pointed out the many ways women of her time depended on their ability to "marry well". Women rarely worked during Austen's job and the few jobs they did hold were often service positions like cook or governess. Women relied on their husband's employment to provide for any family they might have. Austen was a trailblazer in multiple ways, she chose not to marry and managed to earn money with her writing. While many artists aren't appreciated in their lifetime, Austen was a popular author within her own life. Her books afforded her the ability not to need a husband to rely on. Her list of works is rather short by comparison but this is most likely due to her life being cut short due to an unknown illness. Jane Austen's Works Novels 1811 - Sense and Sensibility1813 - Pride and Prejudice1814 - Mansfield Park1815 - Emma1818 - Northanger Abbey (posthumous)1818 - Persuasion (posthumous) Short fiction 1794, 1805 - Lady Susan Unfinished fiction 1804 - The Watsons1817 - Sanditon Other works 1793, 1800 - Sir Charles Grandison1815 - Plan of a NovelPoemsPrayersLetters Juvenilia - Volume the First The Juvenilia is comprised of several notebooks Jane Austen wrote during her youth. Frederic & ElfridaJack & AliceEdgar & EmmaHenry and ElizaThe Adventures of Mr. HarleySir William MountagueMemoirs of Mr. CliffordThe Beautifull CassandraAmelia WebsterThe VisitThe MysteryThe Three SistersA beautiful descriptionThe generous CurateOde to Pity Juvenilia - Volume the Second Love and FriendshipLesley CastleThe History of EnglandA Collection of LettersThe female philosopherThe first Act of a ComedyA Letter from a Young LadyA Tour through WalesA Tale Juvenilia - Volume the Third EvelynCatharine, or the Bower Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Lombardi, Esther. "A Timeline of Jane Austen Works." ThoughtCo, Feb. 16, 2021, thoughtco.com/jane-austen-list-of-works-738684. Lombardi, Esther. (2021, February 16). A Timeline of Jane Austen Works. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/jane-austen-list-of-works-738684 Lombardi, Esther. "A Timeline of Jane Austen Works." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/jane-austen-list-of-works-738684 (accessed May 28, 2023). copy citation Featured Video