This year, fans of the British romantic novelist Jane Austen are celebrating 250 years since her birth. In her homeland of ...

What did Jane Austen read, in between writing "Pride and Prejudice" and "Emma"? In "Jane Austen's Bookshelf," "Pawn Stars" ...

When it comes to Jane Austen-inspired books and movies, Helen Fielding’s book-turned-movie “Bridget Jones’s Diary” is one of the most recognizable. Not only did the novel help shape the modern ...

Miss Austen, the BBC’s newest series, has all the hallmarks of any Jane Austen book. There are suitors. There are spinsters.

Until, that is, the role of Jane Austen came along. “I’m always drawn to characters who get to be the smartest person in the room, because that’s not me at all in real life,” says Ferran ...

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.

Acclaimed author Jane Austen will be turning 250 this year with plenty of celebrations taking place across Britain to mark the life and works of the Pride and Prejudice writer. Along with the ...

Esteemed novelist Jane Austen will be commemorated on her 250th birthday this year, with a host of festivities planned across the UK to honour the Pride and Prejudice author's life and literary ...

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 ...

New documents discovered at Longleat suggest legendary author Jane Austen may have drawn direct inspiration from the Wiltshire estate. Many of the estate’s 18th-century customs and practices ...

In the world of classical fiction, author Jane Austen's legacy continues to be felt today. Not only did the novelist pen the likes of Pride & Prejudice, Emma and Mansfield Park, but her works have ...