There are few writers who have as devoted a following as celebrated novelist Jane Austen. But is she really the “first” great English female author?

Her husband-to-be was due to inherit a large fortune ... voyage in which he hoped to make his fortune. The Chair of The Jane Austen Society exclusively told Express.co.uk how “men were short ...

The BBC's latest historical drama Miss Austen has been a roaring success, captivating viewers with its period charm. Starring actress Keeley Hawes, the series explores the life of Jane Austen's ...

The mini-series looks at various aspects of the Austen sisters' lives and loves. Some audiences members, who have tuned in to the BBC and PBS Masterpiece series, are eager to discover if Jane ...

Whether it’s John Murray burning Lord Byron’s letters at Albemarle Street, Charles Dickens consigning his correspondence with Wilkie Collins to the flames, or Sylvia Plath’s personal ...

“I even turned my very obliging husband into my own leading man by ... Jessica said: “I’ve been in love with Jane Austen ever since the first episode of Pride and Prejudice was broadcast ...