A rare-book dealer traces the books that Austen admired. Many were by women writers who were the literary stars of their day.

Pride & Prejudice' starring Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen will be re-released in theaters for its 20th anniversary.

Rise Of a Genius is the story of how a self-taught young woman from a small Hampshire village became one of the greatest novelists who ever lived ...

Bridget Jones creator Helen Fielding says that the voice of Jane Austen is “so strong and funny and perceptive ... her sister Cassandra Austen burnt some of her letters – meaning there are gaps in her ...

Jane’s proposal rejection is echoed in her work, including in Pride and Prejudice between Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Collins and in Mansfield Park between Henry Crawford and Fanny Price.

BATH, United Kingdom - Ballgowns are being stitched, bonnets brushed and tea rooms prepped as the United Kingdom prepares to ...

This narrative of rejecting a proposal is mirrored in Jane's works, including in Pride and Prejudice between Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Collins, and in Mansfield Park between Henry Crawford and Fanny ...

The studiolo would evolve into the kind of room where Jane Austen’s Mr. Bennet read letters and avoided his wife in “Pride and Prejudice” (1813). The study endures to this day, but perhaps ...

With interest set to soar over the coming months, the BBC has kicked off the year with a new series — "Miss Austen" — devoted to the life of Jane's sister Cassandra, who burnt all her letters ...

Bridget Jones creator Helen Fielding says that the voice of Jane Austen is “so strong and ... her sister Cassandra Austen burnt some of her letters – meaning there are gaps in her personal ...

With interest set to soar over the coming months, the BBC has kicked off the year with a new series -- "Miss Austen" -- devoted to the life of Jane's sister Cassandra, who burnt all her letters ...