The character Henry Hobday was invented by author Hornby, who lives in the real village of Kintbury where the Fowles’ also resided. Hornby discovered the name of Henry Hobday on Kintbury’s war ...

The BBC series features a mix of real and fictional characters, leading many viewers to question whether the romantic interest, Mr Henry Hobday (Max Irons), was a historical figure. Unfortunately for ...

Jane Austen is a lifestyle!” a young woman wearing a Pemberley slogan sweater tells me over Zoom, her passion palpable ...

Jane Austen's appeal shows absolutely no signs of abating. "I think she endures because she deals with universal concerns and ...

In “Jane Austen’s Bookshelf,” rare-book dealer Rebecca Romney discovers overlooked women authors who inspired the famous ...

A fascinating, witty and heart-breaking story of sisterly love, Miss Austen is coming to BBC iPlayer and BBC One.

A fascinating, witty and heart-breaking story of sisterly love, Miss Austen is coming to BBC iPlayer and BBC One ...

On the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth, the writer of BBC1's Miss Austen says the author and her sister Cassandra ...

Two great novelists, Jane Austen and D. H. Lawrence, their birth anniversaries and their relationship with Scotland are being explored by the Melrose Literary Society in February.

“Not only can you read the novels, but I met my best friends in The Jane Austen Society. I travel with them to Bath, we go to balls, and do regency dancing.” Meet Tara, she’s a 26-year-old ...

not just about literature but about society and the world. What “truths” have we swallowed? Which experts should we challenge? On the one hand, “Jane Austen’s Bookshelf” is about the ...