Dec. 16 marks the 250th birthday of the incomparable Jane Austen. While we can’t honor her with a grand ball at Pemberley or a slice of Bath bun birthday cake, we can celebrate the timeless gifts she ...

For Janeites around the globe, the 250th anniversary of the English author’s birth is cause for elaborate celebrations. Credit...Video by Caroline Gutman For The New York Times Supported by By Sarah ...

On a chilly December day in Oklahoma City, Jane Austen and her older sister Cassandra are preparing to open their family home for a Regency Period holiday party. "With your birthday so near, my single ...

A sound and light show with a literary theme developed by Luxmuralis, which includes a section on writer Jane Austen, is screened on March 11 inside Winchester Cathedral in Winchester, England. The ...

“You may find me to be a bit hasty in my congratulations, Miss Austen, yet I cannot contain my enthusiasm! I must wish you a most felicitous semiquincentennial celebration, the 250th anniversary of ...