Andrew Davies on Darcy, Darwin and Desire

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Jane Austen’s enduring and universal appeal revealed by hit writers, from Pride & Prejudice 1995 screenwriter to David Baddiel

As Radio 4 marks 250 years since Jane Austen’s birth, Philippa Perry explains why the author remains so influential today ...