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 ...

Cassandra Austen is one of English literature ... his memory by never marrying again. Of Jane’s six novels, her story is perhaps closest to Persuasion, its romance undercut by a quiet grief ...

Acclaimed author Jane Austen will be turning 250 this year with ... caused her death as well as her health issues. The Emma and Persuasion writer is widely thought to have succumbed to either ...

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 ...

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 ...

In celebration of her 250th birthday, here’s a list of some of the best film adaptations of novels by Jane Austen. This adaptation of the Austen novel not only starred British acting legend Emma ...

And that's partly because of an act that infuriates many to this day – which is the subject of new TV drama Miss Austen. In early January 1796, 20-year-old Jane Austen wrote a gossipy letter to ...

The combination of Jane Austen and MASTERPIECE is always a reason for celebration! Find out about the new period drama Miss Austen coming to MASTERPIECE on PBS, get details on the cast ...

Actor Francisco San Martin, best known for his work on Days of our Lives and Jane The Virgin, has died. He was 39. San Martin died Jan. 16 in his Los Angeles home. Deadline reports the death was ...

Actor Francisco San Martin, of “Days of Our Lives” and “Jane the Virgin” fame, died by suicide last week. The 39-year-old Spanish performer died at his Los Angeles County home on Jan. 16 ...

Later that year, San Martin broke into primetime television with a role in "Jane the Virgin," a soap opera parody that often included self-referential telenovela storylines. In that vein ...