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WOMEN WRITERS IN ENGLISH LITERATURE: WHY JANE AUSTEN REMAINS A BELOVED AUTHOR EVEN HUNDREDS OF YEARS LATER
Gulshoda Shahzod kizi Xolmetova
Student of Chirchik state pedagogical university Email: gulshodaxolmetova@gmail .com Scientific advisor: Eldorbek Erkin ugli Khamitov
ABSTRACT
This article illuminates the outstanding achievements and challenges of women writers in English literature. It examines women writers' prior problems, including low education and societal norms that constrained them to domestic responsibilities. Despite these obstacles, seventeenth-century women writers defied traditions and advanced literature.These pioneering women questioned gender conventions and tackled complex issues with complexity. Their voices inspired generations of female writers and shaped literature. These women broke barriers and pushed boundaries to promote literary gender equality.This article honours these visionary women writers' fortitude, originality, and brilliance and their lasting impact on English literature. Their stories demonstrate resilience and art's transformational power, inspiring and empowering readers and authors.
Keywords: English literature, English literary history, Women's studies, Aphra Behn, Jane Austen, Regency England, Women writers.
INTRODUCTION
Many women writers have overcome social restrictions to publish their extraordinary works and timeless poems. Several ancient female authors are notable for their literary achievements, but it is difficult to list them all. Aphra Behn's plays attracted 17th-century London audiences and signified a shift from male-dominated literature. Anthologies like "Major Women Writers of Seventeenth-Century England" honour significant women writers like Aphra Behn, Elizabeth Cary, Margaret Cavendish, and others. This eclectic collection of works by these pioneering women shows readers their unique perspectives and artistic talents. Each text in this anthology has been carefully selected and presented with clear introductions, incisive explanatory notes, and period pictures to help readers comprehend the historical context of these works. "Major Women Writers of Seventeenth-Century England" gives a comprehensive and interesting examination of these outstanding women writers' contributions to this transformational era's creative output. Today, their writings inspire and engage with readers, proving their lasting impact on literature.
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Another famous female author is Jane Austen. Jane Austen's ageless works, famed for her wit and social satire, have shaped literature. Her novel "Pride and Prejudice," with its captivating plot and compelling characters, is one of her most cherished. Austen's other writings, such as "Emma" and "Sense and Sensibility," have been lauded worldwide. Austen's keen social observations and ability to create interesting characters make her a superb writer. Austen masterfully navigates human interactions and society standards with her sharp humour and great insight, creating a rich universe for her characters. Her works mirror society, revealing human behaviour and the perennial themes of love, class, and morality. Jane Austen's ability to write timeless stories that appeal with readers of all generations made her a pioneering female author. She is one of the most important English writers due to her humour, charm, and lasting relevance.
One of the most influential authors in history, Jane Austen wrote timeless classics. Despite cultural expectations of women at the time, she effectively weaves strong, independent women into her stories. Austen's ability to challenge social norms and empower female heroines puts her works unique from modern fiction. Two centuries after her death, Jane Austen's six books are still loved worldwide. One of her most famous writings is "Pride and Prejudice," released in 1813. This "novel of manners" tackles social complexities with humour and grace. Austen set the bar for English literature with her witty humour and realistic characters. Vanity and pride are different, yet are often used interchangeably. You can be proud without being vain. Pride is how we view ourselves, vanity how we want others to view us [1]. The mid-19th century realism movement was inspired by her forward-thinking approach and narrative style. "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" [2].
Jane Austen's comedies are sometimes ignored, yet her works are full with sarcastic humour. This is shown in her witty satire of cultural standards and practices of her period. Austen parodies the Gothic genre in "Northanger Abbey," showing her ability to parody literary trends while writing a gripping story. Jane Austen was a literary pioneer, and her free indirect style is a perfect illustration of her inventive storytelling. Austen's storytelling method enables readers to deeply understand her characters' brains by smoothly combining the narrator's voice with their ideas and views. These techniques gave her characters depth and complexity and allowed Austen to gently examine and remark on societal norms and traditions of her period through their thoughts and actions. Many writers have tried to mimic Austen's free indirect style and rich, multi-dimensional characters and absorbing stories. Austen did not invent this satirical style, but she was one of the first to consistently use it in
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her works, laying the groundwork for nineteenth-century writers like Virginia Woolf and James Joyce to develop and expand on it.
Jane Austen's books are widely seen as social reflections that illuminate her time's conventions and injustices, not just love novels. "What we do defines us, not what we say or think" [3].Austen explores gender norms, social differences, marriage, and Regency women's restrictions through her astute observations and subtle comments. Some of her contemporaries were more radical than Austen, but her writings challenge gender and power dynamics and advocate for women's agency and autonomy.
Her heroines, like Elizabeth Bennet in "Pride and Prejudice" and Anne Elliot in "Persuasion," reject society and seek happiness on their own terms. Austen's emphasis on mutual respect and affection in partnerships and her representation of marriage's economic components show her progressive views on gender equality and individual choice. "I hate hearing you talk about all women as fine ladies instead of rational creatures. Nobody wants a life in tranquil waters [4].
Her Regency works appear bucolic, but closer inspection reveals societal commentary and critique. Studies have shown that Austen's works were political, questioning the established quo and advocating for social change. Austen was a pioneering feminist writer whose complex investigation of gender, power, and society continues to resonate with readers today.
In conclusion, Jane Austen is a famous English author whose six books have been widely read and adapted. She remains famous and influential throughout time and culture. Austen's everlasting charm and keen perspective inspire generations.
REFERENCES
1. Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen 1813 Moscow updated edition 2020 Exmo (19) pp360
2. Mansfield Park Jane Austen 1814 Global Grey edition 2018 (182)
3. Sense and Sensibility Jane Austen Oxford University 2007 p 331
4. Persuasion Jane Austen 1818 Global Grey edition 2019 (58)
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