The phrase appeared on thousands of pages unrelated to Jane Austen before and during her life – and was a favorite phrase of ...

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?

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

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

Jane Austen’s Bookshelf’ presents women whose writing Austen admired — and how modern author Rebecca Romney found them.

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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 ...

Watch the new trailer above. PREVIOUS, Jan. 21: Masterpiece on PBS has released the first trailer for Miss Austen, ahead of its May 4 premiere. “I am not ready to let my beloved sister, ...

A regency actor who works at the Jane Austen Centre adjusts a waxwork model of Jane Austen, in Bath, Somerset (AFP photo) BATH, United Kingdom — Ballgowns are being stitched, bonnets brushed and tea ...

Bridget Jones creator Helen Fielding says that the voice of Jane Austen is “so strong and funny and perceptive” that authors have continued to copy and steal it for their own work. She is among famous ...

"Jane Fonda did that for me," she said. "There's a story in the book ... she called me to her house to have a very difficult conversation about my bad behavior. It was very scary ... she called me ...