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A participant at a Grand Regency Costumed Promenade, which marked the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth, takes a selfie. (Matt Cardy / Getty Images) It is a truth universally acknowledged that ...

Caroline Jane Knight, who founded the Jane Austen Literacy Foundation nonprofit, speaks with PEOPLE in honor of Austen’s 250th birthday this year Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant at ...

Jane Austen, who was born 250 years ago this week, is one of the most beloved writers of all time, with a special significance for queer readers. Her tales of love, deception, and marriage in the ...

Happy birthday, Jane Austen! The beloved novelist, famous for writing Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, and Persuasion, would have turned 250 years ...

Caroline Jane Knight, the fifth great niece of the beloved author, speaks with PEOPLE about launching the nonprofit to spread literacy around the world Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant ...

Miss Austen, which tells the story of the family life of Jane and Cassandra Austen, is eyeing a return. Masterpiece PBS is developing a second season of the series, which stars Keeley Hawes. The first ...