Her husband-to-be was due to inherit a large fortune ... voyage in which he hoped to make his fortune. The Chair of The Jane Austen Society exclusively told Express.co.uk how “men were short ...

The mini-series looks at various aspects of the Austen sisters' lives and loves. Some audiences members, who have tuned in to the BBC and PBS Masterpiece series, are eager to discover if Jane ...

Whether it’s John Murray burning Lord Byron’s letters at Albemarle Street, Charles Dickens consigning his correspondence with Wilkie Collins to the flames, or Sylvia Plath’s personal ...

The BBC's latest historical drama Miss Austen has been a roaring success, captivating viewers with its period charm. Starring actress Keeley Hawes, the series explores the life of Jane Austen's ...

Meet the woman who lives like Jane Austen – from dressing in Regency-style costume to writing novels. Jessica Bull has been in love with the writer ever since the first episode of Pride and Prejudice ...

Miss Austen will be airing on the BBC this week with Gill Hornby’s historical novel getting the small screen treatment. The four-part series is set in 1830, many years after the death of Jane ...

The four-part drama, Miss Austen, delves into the life of the renowned author of Persuasion and Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen (played by Patsy Ferran), as seen through the eyes of her sister ...