Though young Jane Austen's financially strapped parents expect her to marry the nephew of wealthy Lady Gresham, Jane herself knows that such a union will destroy her creativity and sense of self-worth. Instead, she becomes involved with Tom Lefroy, a charming but penniless apprentice lawyer who gives her the knowledge of the heart she needs for her future career as a novelist.
Keywords: author , biographical , biography , country-life , empowerment , england , family , future , ireland , judge , letter , lovers , new-love , portrait-of-an-artist , sister