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?

We tend to think of Jane Austen as the first great female novelist, whose originality paved the way for creative descendants to dazzle critics and readers. “Jane Austen’s Bookshelf” contends that ...

What do they know of Jane Austen? Can they name any of her novels? [Pride and Prejudice is a GCSE set text]. Jane Austen is the face of the £10 note (ie the side that is not the late Queen ...

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 ...

Director of the Jane Austen’s House Museum, shared with Euronews Culture. “We were contacted by over 2000 people offering their help in the first 24 hours – and for just 79 pages of text.” ...

Seven reasons not to miss this new show. Miss Austen takes an historic literary mystery – the notorious burning of Jane Austen’s letters by her sister Cassandra – and reimagines it as a ...

The ideas expressed by Austen throughout the text reflect this era ... to evaluate the success of different romantic partnerships. Jane and Bingley are apparently made for each other, but Austen ...

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 ...

Or robot romances. Or Jane Austen. A San Diego publisher is on the cutting edge of crafting lovely looking paper books that make statements as literary and aesthetic objects. Canterbury Classics ...

“Instead of only having text-based revision guides ... and period-accurate information,” curated with guidance from Jane Austen’s House. The avatar’s hair and wardrobe, designed by ...

Celebrate the brilliant mind behind your favourite classics with Jane Austen’s 250th birthday. Born on December 16, 1775, it’s the perfect excuse for a trip to England this year, writes Mauriz ...