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 its six-decade quest to return to its New York roots, the classic musical “Funny Girl” got used to the world raining on its parade. After an array of false starts and high-profile planned ...

Austen is one of the greatest writers ... These letters, the earliest of Jane's that we have, suggest a vivacious, flirtatious, funny young woman who enjoys parties and dancing and the attention ...

Anybody who has had the temerity to write about Jane Austen is aware of two facts: First, that of all great writers she is the most difficult to catch in the act of greatness; second, that there ...

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 ...

Fans of literary icon Jane Austen may be familiar with author Gill Hornby’s best-selling and much loved novel about the beloved writer, Miss Austen. Well, now an adaptation of Gill's book is coming to ...

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 ...

Keeley Hawes is preparing to star in a new period drama based on renowned novelist Jane Austen. The actress, who is famed for appearing in Bodyguard, It's A Sin and The Durrells, will appear in ...

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 ...

All four episodes of the series – which is based on Gill Hornby’s best-selling novel of the same name and marks 250 years since Jane Austen's birth – will become available on iPlayer at 6am ...

It also shows Young Cassy (Synnøve Karlsen) and Jane Austen (Patsy Ferran) in a flashback as they navigate “the romantic infatuations, female friendships and ...

With bonnets and boarding passes ready, a brigade of Jane Austen fans from around the world is preparing to bombard Britain, eager to celebrate one of English literature's greatest writers ...