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Being female was an absolute obstacle, even in some areas of life today. She was not allowed to do anything males could do. it was against society for her to write, give an opinion on anything, work, speak out against any intolerances, she could not own anything or stake claim to money or land, she could not receive an education. Therefore, anything she said or did or wrote was under intense scrutiny and ridiculed. she gave up the 'right' to be married and in a relationship because of her desire to write novels. a woman could not have both in those days. she wouldn't be respectable enough because she chose a 'profession' instead of a husband.

there were many males who wrote at the time and it would take a lot of research to figure out who the main artists were. sorry.

I know this is a bit cliched but my favourite would have to be Pride & Prejudice. I think it's the finest example of Jane Austen's wit and sense of caprice. Emma is rather entertaining too even though you can tell from the very first page who Emma will fall in love with.