Jane Austen was not born a global icon.
It took years for her to break into print.
Her first publication came after almost a decade of ups and downs, and her first novel out was not the first she sent to a publisher.
Up to a point, lovers of Jane Austen probably know the publication history of Northanger Abbey-written first, published last.
Austen wrote and revised the novel early, tried to get it published, then wrote all her other novels and ended up having Northanger Abbey come out with Pe.
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