Question

What influenced Jane Austen's writing style?

Answer 1

Is writing was based off of a combination of parody, free-indirect speech, realism and irony.

Answer 2

Jane Austen's (1775–1817) distinctive literary style relies on a combination of parody, burlesque, irony, free indirect speech and a degree of realism. She uses parody and burlesque for comic effect and to critique the portrayal of women in 18th-century sentimental and gothic novels.