Celebrations are set to take place across Britain this year to mark the 250th birthday of acclaimed author Jane Austen, known for her works such as Pride and Prejudice. The BBC will also be airing ...

We tend to think of Jane Austen as the first great female novelist, whose originality paved the way for creative descendants to dazzle critics and readers. “Jane Austen’s Bookshelf” contends that ...

Towards the end of her life, in an act of near incomprehensible sabotage, the elder Austen sister burnt swathes of correspondence written by Jane, who had died almost 30 years earlier in 1817.

Correction: Martin Williamson is incorrectly identified as being an actor associated with Jane Austen’s House in this report. Williamson works with the Jane Austen Centre. This year, fans of the ...

But of course PBS Masterpiece is going to celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th birthday. As a treat for all the Austen stans out there, the premier period piece destination is exploring the author’s ...

Jane Austen wrote many novels ... and Georgiana are growing close and are expected to marry. Jane is very upset, but Elizabeth suspects that Caroline is lying. After an earlier discussion with ...

In “Jane Austen’s Bookshelf,” a rare-book collector sets out to “investigate” a group of overlooked female writers. By Sadie Stein Sadie Stein is an editor at the Book Review.

Jane Austen wrote many novels ... and Georgiana are growing close and are expected to marry. Jane is very upset, but Elizabeth suspects that Caroline is lying. After an earlier discussion with ...