Emma is a four-part BBC television drama serial adaptation of Austen's 1815 novel Emma. The episodes were written by Sandy ...

"People today can read these novels and say, ‘This woman is speaking to me,'" Lizzie Dunford, the director of Jane Austen’s ...

Jane Austen's 1815 novel Emma has been brought into the 21st century by a new stage adaptation. The original story, which took place in Regency England, saw the protagonist meddling in her friend's ...

Two of the most popular, enchanting films of the past few months are based on beloved classic novels. They are not CGI-fests, nor do they contain graphic violence or sexuality. “Little Women,” which ...

Austen purists beware: Ava Pickett’s modern-day take on Emma may well give you palpitations. And sure, all the social media chat and nightclub outings do feel a little on the nose. But if you can look ...

In celebration of Jane Austen’s 250th birthday this year, the West Newton Cinema hosted “Behind the Screen: Jane Austen Wrecked My Life." ...

There are some authors who have seen their works turned into films many times over. Well, they haven’t “seen” it necessarily, because they tend to be dead. William Shakespeare never got around to ...

As Jane Austen celebrates her 250th birthday, Ava Pickett has adapted Emma for the stage. She’s taken a radical approach. She talks to Sarah Crompton about why Austen is still the best portrayer of ...

The author deemed Blake's portrait of Georgina Quentin the spitting image of Jane Bennet. William Blake, Portrait of Mrs. Q [Harriet Quentin] (1820). Image Courtesy of The Morgan Library & Museum.

Fevers, fatigue, and a changing complexion? Why modern doctors are still trying to make sense of the symptoms the celebrated novelist experienced before her death at age 41. This portrait of Jane ...