Enduring romances such as "Pride and Prejudice," "Sense and Sensibility," and "Emma" made the British writer one of the ...

Harings says Lizzie is her favorite Austen character. "She has such sharp, sarcastic wit and she's so self-confident, despite ...

December 2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of novelist Jane Austen, who was born in southern England in 1775. Her ...

Propelled in part by numerous ‘Masterpiece’ dramas based on her novels, Austen's popularity shows no signs of abating.

The British author wrote six novels, but it's her second published book that has resonated the most in the 250 years since ...

The beloved author of ‘Pride and Prejudice’ was born on Dec. 16, 1775. Here are some ways to join in the festivities ...

Pride and Prejudice is heavily regarded as one of the most romantic books ever published. And as a certified romantic ...

Harvard professor Deidre Shauna Lynch told GBH's Under the Radar that Austen's lasting legacy is partly because her books ...

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Naperville Public Library celebrates Jane Austen’s 250th birthday by offering suggestions for books they think the author ...

Only this wasn’t a new adaptation of Jane Austen’s best-known work, it was a rerelease of the beloved 2005 film starring Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Bennet and Matthew Macfadyen as Mr. Darcy. This ...

Why do the works of Jane Austen still hold so much appeal 250 years after her birth? We ask members of the Jane Austen Society of North America as well as writers Sandra Cisneros and Brandon Taylor.