How has Jane Austen been remembered? And how much about what we know about her is true? Consider both the myths and the realities of Jane Austen’s fame over the years following her death in 1817, beginning with her brother Henry’s caricaturing, if loving, biographical essay. Then, look at a few of the famous figures who loved her—and some who didn’t—and close with an examination of her first full biography and her enduring legacy.