The perils of romance, embarrassing families, self-knowledge and love – all wrapped up in a good dose of social satire – are ...

The BBC has released a brand-new drama for Jane Austen fans that's not to be missed. The new series coincides with the Pride ...

Jane Austen is one of the English language’s most beloved writers, and yet the details of her own life remain relatively unknown. As the story goes, and as the new PBS “Masterpiece” series ...

Decades after Jane Austen’s death in 1817, her older sister Cassandra burned nearly all of the author’s correspondence, much to the consternation of future fans and historians. Why were ...

LONDON (RNS) — She was buried there because she was the daughter of a rector — but now the English Regency novelist Jane Austen may prove ... access to coverage of religion that is fair ...

London, England (CNN)-- It is a truth universally acknowledged -- or nearly so -- that Jane Austen, the author of "Pride and Prejudice," died of a rare illness called Addison's disease ...

During a celebration of novelist Jane Austen’s 250th birthday, held last week in Wilkes University’s Weckesser Hall, members of the Wilkes University dance team paired off to demonstrate the ...

Jane Austen came close to penning her bestselling romance novels in Ireland, I am told by my tour guide, Theresa Roche, who is elegantly dressed in a cherry-red Regency costume. Towards the end of ...

On a special episode (first released on March 13, 2025) of The Excerpt podcast: There are few writers who have as devoted a following as celebrated English novelist Jane Austen, author of classics ...

BATH, United Kingdom — Ballgowns are being stitched, bonnets brushed and tea rooms prepped as the United Kingdom prepares to celebrate the 250th birthday of beloved literary icon Jane Austen ... would ...

Jane Austen: Rise Of a Genius is the story of how a self-taught young woman from a small Hampshire village became one of the greatest novelists who ever lived Contributor and author Helen Fielding ...

This quote suggests that relationships require effort, understanding, and sometimes a bit of luck. Jane Austen’s wisdom continues to guide and inspire readers across generations. Her keen ...