This year marks the English novelist's 250th birthday. Her hundreds of surviving letters—both real and fictional—offer ...

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

Who is Jane Austen? Get her complete biography, famous works, novels in order, quotes, and facts about her 250th birthday.

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

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

On the novelist's 250th birthday, a UVA English professor explains why Austen's vivid characters and universal themes ...

From modern-day adaptations of her enduring classics to one that celebrates her iconic side characters, don't miss these Jane ...

In an early scene in Kate Evans’ Patchwork: A Graphic Biography of Jane Austen, she depicts 3-month-old, bundled-up baby Jane being smuggled out through the back door of her family’s large home. The ...

“Directed by Ang Lee and with a wonderful cast, especially the exceptional Alan Rickman as Colonel Brandon. A good adaptation ...

From a puzzle and fresh-scented candle to a Pride and Prejudice-inspired recipe book, these souvenirs are bound to put a ...

Laura Piani's fresh rom-com about a love-challenged French writer is more "Persuasion" than "Emma," but still finds its own pains and pleasures with ease. Agathe Robinson is beset by two classic ...