In Persuasion, Louisa Musgrove’s serious injury opens the way for another suitor. Jane Bennet catches a cold after riding in ...

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While some might be bothered by a biography that regularly, and proudly, takes liberties with facts and chronology, such ...

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

Jane Austen's novels, celebrated for their wit, romance, and keen social observations, have left an indelible mark on ...

So welcome to the world of overconfident wannabe matchmakers (Emma Woodhouse) and ineffectual popinjay suitors (Frank Churchill, Mr. Elton) and of silly, hapless young women (Harriet Smith and, then ...

Bath’s crowded rooms and choreographed promenades stand in stark contrast to the restorative rural landscapes Anne loves.

Residents across Warwickshire are being invited to step into the world of bonnets, ballrooms, and biting wit to mark the ...

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

Does this amuse you? "She gave an unnatural little laugh -- one she had taken to using with her stepchildren as a signal that ...

A second statue has been unveiled to Jane Austen in her home county of Hampshire, after Alton led the way in June with its ...

"The Elopement” by Gill Hornby slides effortlessly into the world of two centuries ago, with its calling cards, corsets and ...