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?

“(There is) a resurgence of people appreciating the aesthetics of ... think we’ll sell 50% more Jane Austen titles than we have in prior years,” he said. Reading challenges and conference ...

“At the time, I was 17 and studying for my A-levels – so I asked my English teacher about Jane Austen and he sent me to the library to borrow her books. “Since then, as well as reading all ...

Legions of “Janeites” will spend 2025—the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth—truffle-hunting for undiscovered morsels in the life and work of English literature’s most famous ...

Colin Burrow and Clare Bucknell look at Jane Austen's use of the words 'interest' and 'interesting' and the significance of women reading in her novels in this extract from their podcast series 'On ...

A regency actor who works at the Jane Austen ... said all of Austen's characters are "so relatable" that "everyone has their favourite". Maria Letizia d'Annibale, an English literature teacher ...