“I prefer walking,” declares Anne Elliot, the heroine of Jane Austen’s “Persuasion.” To celebrate the 250th anniversary of Austen’s birth, my husband and I decided to channel her characters’ love of ...

Celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th with a new six-day walking tour through Bath and Hampshire, complete with historic stops, charming accommodations, and immersive literary experiences. ByJordi ...

It’s only fitting that marriage was on Jane Austen’s mind from a young age. As a child, she would inscribe her name alongside that of her “future husband” among the marriage entries in her father’s ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy, Emma and Mr. Knightly, Elinor and Edward, Anne Elliot and Captain Wentworth—is ...