# Jane Austen — Aspects of the Novel character guide

> Jane Austen in Aspects of the Novel by E. M. Forster.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0003-i-introductory

## Who they are

Novelist whose characters and plots are frequently used as examples of craft.

## Relationships

### [Lady Bertram](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/aspects_of_the_novel_se/characters/lady_bertram)

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Jane Austen is the author who created Lady Bertram as a character in Mansfield Park.

## In the story

### [Introductory](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/aspects_of_the_novel_se/chapters/i-introductory)

Mentioned as standing near the center of the novelistic tract with 'Emma' by her side.

### [People](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/aspects_of_the_novel_se/chapters/iii-people)

Referenced alongside Fielding as an author whose characters (like Emma) exist only in their own fictional worlds, separated from us by the barrier of art.

## Links

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- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/aspects_of_the_novel_se/characters