It's a truth universally acknowledged that the Regency writer Jane Austen continues to inspire in this her 250th anniversary ...

Celebrate the brilliant mind behind your favourite classics with Jane Austen’s 250th birthday. Born on December 16, 1775, ...

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 ...

"Break out the bodices and bonnets," said The Times. Jane Austen fans will be "flocking" to the UK this year to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the world-renowned English author's birth. Here are ...

Romney vividly communicates her sometimes surprised enjoyment of the works that shaped Austen, finding them in some ways ...

As we step into the 250th year since Jane Austen’s birth, two adaptations, Clueless the Musical and Pride and Prejudice* (*Sort Of) are a reminder of the author’s rich, diverse legacy. Nick Smurthwait ...

Alistair Pegg, commissioning editor at BBC Arts, said: “Jane Austen is timeless, but the 250th anniversary of her birth this year is the perfect moment to reflect on her extraordinary achievement.

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. Quite how the author ...

A new walking tour in Southampton is set to retrace the footsteps of Jane Austen’s life in the city. The Hampshire-born novelist is said to have attended boarding school in Southampton, where she ...

Rare book collector Rebecca Romney takes us behind the archives that led to "Jane Austen's Bookshelf," a new book about the women writers who shaped Austen.

Jane Austen fans will be "flocking" to the UK this year to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the world-renowned English author's birth. Here are some of the best events coming up in 2025.