Austen is one of the greatest writers in the English language – but relatively little is known about her. And that's in part ...

A new BBC drama explores one of the most vexing acts of sabotage in literary history: the decision by Jane Austen’s sister ...

Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice appears on best-loved literature lists across the globe, is a fixture in high school classrooms, and has spawned a rabid fan base and countless film and ...

Interestingly, Jane Austen wasn't the only one in her family with a flair for writing; her brother James Austen was a poet and the first in the family to be published. Due to societal norms of the ...

This year, fans of the British romantic novelist Jane Austen are celebrating 250 years since her birth. In her homeland of ...

In “Jane Austen’s Bookshelf,” a rare-book collector sets out to “investigate” a group of overlooked female writers.

it’s rooted in facts: namely her sister Cassandra Austen (played by Keeley Hawes) burnt letters penned by Jane after her death. Cassandra was entrusted as the executor of Jane’s literary ...

Anybody who has had the temerity to write about Jane Austen is aware of two facts: First, that of all great writers she is the most difficult to catch in the act of greatness; second, that there ...

Miss Austen debuts on BBC One and iPlayer today (in fact ... is pull together all of the historical facts that we have about Jane and her family set-up, and fashion it into this amazing story of the ...

New BBC drama 'Miss Austen' is based on the book of the same name by Gill Hornby. It focuses on the relationship between sisters Cassandra Austen and Jane Austen and looks at the burning of Jane's ...

Miss Austen provides a captivating glimpse into the life of the renowned author. As a devoted fan of Jane Austen since my teenage years, I believed I had a comprehensive understanding of the ...