An American rare-book dealer, Rebecca Romney, has managed it, by searching where Austen’s secrets lie hidden in plain sight: ...

By chance, Romney, a rare-books collector, comes upon a 1778 novel by a woman who turns out to have been one of Jane Austen’s favorite authors. Suddenly it occurs to Romney that perhaps her beloved ...

A rare-book dealer traces the books that Austen admired. Many were by women writers who were the literary stars of their day.

“Jane Austen’s Bookshelf” contends that virtually every part of that ... There are clues throughout her work that she read widely, not only enjoying many female novelists who preceded her but often ...

Romney vividly communicates her sometimes surprised enjoyment of the works that shaped Austen, finding them in some ways ...

There are few writers who have as devoted a following as celebrated novelist Jane Austen. But is she really the “first” great English female author?

The 46-year-old from London is a Janeite – a term used to characterize devotees of Jane Austen’s work. The mum-of-two has inhabited her world – by dressing dressing up in Regency-style ...

A chance encounter with Frances Burney's 1778 novel, Evelina, sent rare book dealer Rebecca Romney on a yearslong quest to find the women writers who influenced Jane Austen's work. One of Romney's ...

The official trailer of Laura Piani's new directorial Jane Austen Wrecked My Life has been dropped by Sony Pictures. The release date has been revealed to be May 16, 2025.

It's a truth universally acknowledged that the Regency writer Jane Austen continues to inspire in this her 250th anniversary ...

Celebrate the brilliant mind behind your favourite classics with Jane Austen’s 250th birthday. Born on December 16, 1775, ...

sent rare book dealer Rebecca Romney on a yearslong quest to find the women writers who influenced Jane Austen's work. One of Romney's specialties is the history of the novel. But names like ...