Jane Austen's novels, celebrated for their wit, romance, and keen social observations, have left an indelible mark on literature. Her eloquent words resonate across centuries, offering insights into ...

There’s a reason Jane Austen is one of English literature’s most beloved writers—or as she would have referred to herself, an authoress. Her heroines are witty, vivacious and whip smart. They’re ...

Love, for Jane Austen, had more to do with understanding than fantasy. She rarely gave her characters perfect endings without some mess first. That’s part of what makes her writing feel grounded. On ...

In the second episode of Jane Austen’s Paper Trail, we speak to Austen experts about her views on love, and the role of ...

Do you know that it on this day in history that Jane Austen, Award-winning English novelist and one of the most widely read writers in English literature was born? Fondly describes as the queen of ...

We live in a Jane Austen universe. A book about a book club that reads only Jane Austen is firmly entrenched on our bestseller lists. Keira Knightley -- one of Hollywood's reigning "It" girls -- is ...

Jane Austen's novels take place against a backdrop of war, although battlefields and battlegrounds are unmentionable. The War of 1812, fought by Great Britain against the United States, silently ...

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.

The cast and creators discuss the new BBC drama, coming to the U.S. on PBS in May, that looks at why Cassandra Austen burned her famous author sister Jane’s letters. By Georg Szalai Global Business ...