The following excerpt is in the public domain.Īrguably the greatest of Jane Austen’s works The 1889 publication of Malden’s Jane Austen was part of an Eminent Women series published by W.H. Austen Leigh for their kind permission to make use of the Memoir and Letters of their gifted relative, which have been her principal authorities for this work.”

Malden said of her sources, “The writer wishes to express her obligations to Lord Brabourne and Mr. Persuasion, the last novel Austen wrote, and Northanger Abbey, her first completed novel, were both published six months after her death in 1817. The following analysis and plot summary of Persuasion focuses on the novel that many have judged to be Austen’s most mature and accomplished work. 'Jane Austen's Sailor Brothers' offers a fascinating glimpse into the lives of two important figures in Jane Austen's world and sheds light on the naval world that inspired her writing.Jane Austen by Sarah Fanny Malden (1889) offers a detailed 19th-century view of Jane Austen’s life and works. They also provide context on the wider social and political issues of the time, including the impact of the wars on naval life and the attitudes towards sailors and their families. Throughout the book, the Hubbacks use letters, journals, and other primary sources to bring the Austen brothers to life. For example, they discuss the naval themes that appear in Austen's novels such as 'Persuasion' and 'Mansfield Park' and suggest that her brothers' experiences informed these works. The Hubbacks, themselves descendants of Jane Austen, also examine the relationship between Austen and her sailor brothers, highlighting the influence they had on her writing. They then describe Francis's and Charles's experiences in the Royal Navy, including their participation in the Napoleonic Wars and voyages to exotic locations such as the West Indies and Australia.

They begin with background information on the Austen family and the naval world of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. The book examines their naval careers, their relationships with their famous sister, and their impact on her writing. 'Jane Austen's Sailor Brothers' by Edith & John Hubback is a biography that explores the lives of Jane Austen's two sailor brothers, Francis and Charles.

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