The Quiet Genius of Jane Austen: What Her Daily Routine Looked Like
While artists such as Charles Dickens and Ludwig van Beethoven could schedule their days and rely on rigid routines, Austen's days were less predictable. Yet she still generated a substantial literary output of the highest quality, proving that the flower of artistic achievement grows even in inhospitable environments. By hook or by crook, writers find a way to write. The things burning inside them to be expressed will scorch a hole right through their chests if they don't.
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Getty Images Thousands of his fans gathered in the streets to mourn the late rocker, and they were joined by Osbourne's heartbroken widow, Sharon, 72, and their grieving kids, Aimee, 41, Kelly, 40, and Jack, 39. Advertisement Louis, who is Osbourne's son from his first marriage to Thelma Riley, was also in attendance at the cortège, and each member of the famous family included subtle references to Osbourne. While Sharon wore Ozzy's wedding ring on a chain around her neck, Jack honored his late dad with a small silver cross pin that he wore at the end of his tie. 14 Kelly, Sharon, Aimee and Louis Osbourne greeted fans upon arriving at Ozzy Osbourne's funeral procession through Birmingham. Anadolu via Getty Images Kelly wore a pair of round wire-rimmed sunglasses, and Aimee had a bat brooch on her black blazer. Advertisement One day after Osbourne's funeral procession in Birmingham, his family held a private funeral next to the lake of his Buckinghamshire home. Besides Osbourne's former Black Sabbath bandmates, Terence 'Geezer' Butler, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward, other A-listers like Marilyn Manson, Metallica's James Hetfield, and reportedly Elton John were in attendance. 14 Aerial footage showed the preparations at Ozzy Osbourne's Buckinghamshire residence ahead of a his private memorial on July 31. / 14 Ozzy Osbourne's friends, including Zakk Wylde and Marilyn Manson, unite in Buckinghamshire ahead of the late heavy metal icon's private memorial. / Advertisement 14 Ozzy Osbourne's friends unite ahead of the Black Sabbath legend's private memorial. / 'Today we laid to rest a beloved friend,' Manson, 56, wrote on Instagram after the funeral. 'I am eternally grateful that you let me into your life, Ozzy. Your inspiration and love will always be with me.' 'Thank you, Sharon and family, for a reverent, beautiful ceremony,' Manson added. 'Your legacy lives on.' 14 Ozzy Osbourne performs during the NFL season-opening game between the Buffalo Bills and the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on September 08, 2022, in Inglewood, California. Getty Images Advertisement 14 Ozzy Osbourne at the 23rd Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards viewing party on February 22, 2015, in Los Angeles, California. Jonathan Leibson 'Toasts were raised, memories were shared – it was a very fitting goodbye,' a source told The Sun. 'There was a stage where people, including Yungblud, who grew very close to Ozzy in recent years, were set to pay tribute to him.' 'The day was incredibly emotional,' the source added. 'Pictures of Ozzy were dotted throughout the house, and a photograph of him was given to everyone who attended to take home with them.'
