Which Victorian author’s first novel carried the vague credit, ‘By a Lady’?

Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Trivia Question: Which Victorian author’s first novel carried the vague credit, ‘By a Lady’?

The given options are:

  • Jane Austen
  • Mary Ann Evans
  • Charlotte Brontë

Correct Answer: Jane Austen


Info: Austen published her first and all her subsequent novels anonymously, which was common for women authors of the time. Her second novel had a more specific byline: By the Author of ‘Sense and Sensibility.’

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