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George Austen (1731 – 21 January 1805) was a cleric of the Church of England, rector of Deane and Steventon in Hampshire. He is known as the father of Jane Austen.
Oct 10, 2009 · October 10, 2009 by Vic. “We have this comfort, he cannot be a bad or a wicked child,” George Austen writing about his second son, George. George Austen, Jane’s second oldest brother is an enigma, rarely glimpsed and hardly known to the world. No image exists of him, which is why the image I used for this post has no face to speak of.
Jun 20, 2010 · George Austen presents his son Edward to the Knights, who adopted him. This was a common practice in that era. Image from Chawton House. Rev. Austen, a doting father to all his children, encouraged Cassandra and Jane to read from his extensive library, and taught his boys in his boarding school.
Jun 17, 2011 · George Austen (1766 – 17 January 1838) was actually the second son of Revd. George Austen and Cassandra Leigh. He was born with a mental handicap; hence he was kept away from the rest of the Austen family. It was one of the dark secrets of the Austens that David Nokes elaborated in his 1997 biography, Jane Austen: a Life.
May 1, 2011 · Learn about George Austen, the second son of Jane Austen's father, who was sent away to a cottage as a child and died at 72. Find out what little is known about his condition, his inheritance, and his relationship with his famous sister.
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Sep 23, 2017 · Jane Austen spent her childhood in Steventon, Hampshire. Her father George was the rector of Steventon, a living that had been given to him by his fourth cousin, Thomas Knight. Jane and her family lived in Steventon Rectory, owned by Thomas Knight. Thomas was also the 9th Squire of Chawton, the primary Hampshire seat of the Knight family.
Here’s our guide and timeline to all of Austen’s major published works in order of publication, including expert commentary and insight from Austen expert Devoney Looser, author of The Daily...
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