Was Jane Austen who is described as rich brown of complexion in fact a Black person?

Answer:

Jane Austin was not a black person.

My book: 'The Eloquence Of Her Blood; Was Jane Austen Black?(2011) by Egmond Codfried, is mainly based on Jane Austen's own novels and letters, which are full of references to black and brown complexions. All her leading persons have a brown or black complexion, and they discuss these brown and black complexions. Mr. Elton from Emma (1816) is Mr. Elton, black, spruce and smiling.' And he has a broad face and he is 'pretty.' Her niece Comtesse Elizabeth de Feuillide writes in her letters about her own 'native brown colour' which she has 'heightened with a Tan.' As painting the face white is discussed, and bleaching by Gowland's lotion, I have stated that she discusses Black beauty. I have a hard time imagining whites having a need to bleach and paint themselves white. Austen was described as 'brunette of complexion,' and 'brown - not pink of colour' by her niece, she cannot be considered white, as she show a Black identity. My book offers a portrait which confirms to the ten or so personal descriptions of the brown and pretty Jane Austen. The book-cover as well as two articles can be found in google.