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All the faces are turned towards the young boy. He is being passed to one ofthe two fashionably dressed women with powdered hair who are sitting at the table playing chess. The surrounding drapery ...

Fareed talks to historian William Dalrymple, author of a new book about the debt the world owes to ancient India, which was ...

KEELEY HAWES TO LEAD IN ADAPTATION OF GILL HORNBY’S INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING NOVEL MISS AUSTEN on MASTERPIECE Sunday, ...

Don your gowns, bonnets, and breeches. They’re going all out for the "Pride and Prejudice" author’s big day in December.

Writing great sister acts (think the Bennett siblings of Pride and Prejudice, the Dashwoods of Sense and Sensibility) came naturally to Jane Austen. Or so we gather from Miss Austen, a poignant ...

Book lovers and period drama enthusiasts alike can all agree that Jane Austen’s influence on culture is as strong as ever – and it’s especially appropriate to relish all things Austen-related, as this ...

The relief in the classroom is palpable; the energy of class discussion spikes. It's certainly not that my students mistake Austen's world for our own. After all, her novels revolve around the make-or ...

Our enjoyment of literature and fiction is rooted in theory of mind: the cognitive ability to attribute mental states ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The latest episode of Masterpiece’s Miss Austen introduces viewers to Henry Hobday. Portrayed by Max ...