Austen Family

The Austen family, centered around the novelist Jane Austen and her relatives, was a close-knit 18th- and 19th-century English family with established social and literary connections. Jane's immediate family included her parents, her siblings (notably Cassandra, James, and Henry), and extended relatives. They were part of the landed gentry, experiencing the social nuances of the time, which influenced Jane’s keen observations of manners, class, and relationships in her novels. The family’s interactions, values, and circumstances provided Jane with inspiration and insight, shaping her renowned works that explore manners, marriage, and societal expectations.