Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius

BBC Two England

9:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Monday 9 June

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In 1814, Austen, aged 38, had three novels published, including Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice and Mansfield Park. These works have earned her a modest income that hinted at the promise of financial independence, but a lawsuit against her brother Edward threatened this new-found stability, leaving Jane and her family facing potential ruin. Determined to secure her financial future, Austen dived back into her writing, embarking on Emma, her most ambitious work yet