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Series 1: Episode 2

At 27, Jane Austen stands at a crossroads. Having rejected a marriage proposal that could secure her financial stability, she chooses to dedicate her life to writing. But as her father falls gravely ill, Jane is forced to shift her focus to caring for him. Her creative energy leaves her in the wake of his death, and she, her sister and her mother are plunged into financial turmoil.\n\nHer brother Edward offers the Austen women Chawton Cottage, a modest but permanent home. The stability of Chawton reignites Jane’s creative spark, leading to the publication of both Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice.

Source: BBC 2