One of Jane Austen's less popular adaptations, starring Theo James, will be free to stream come Valentine's Day. Here's all ...

On Jan. 28, 1813, Jane Austen published “Pride and Prejudice,”introducing the public to the captivating story of Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy. Even today, the novel remains timeless with ...

Big anniversaries are coming up in 2026: 200 years since the deaths of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, 250 since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, 250 since Adam Smith published “The ...

There are so many Jane Austen adaptations for film and TV that it’s hard to keep up. But which ones are any good? To celebrate 250 years since the author was born, what better time is there to cast an ...

This year marks the English novelist’s 250th birthday. Her hundreds of surviving letters—both real and fictional—offer valuable insights into her imaginative wit and enduring appeal Ellen Wexler - ...

COMMENTARY: The 1995 BBC version of ‘Pride and Prejudice’ manifests the enduring power of the celebrated British novelist’s work. Mr. and Mrs. Darcy (Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth) in 1995 BBC version ...

Happy Birthday Jane Austen: French fans share 'Pride and Prejudice' fantasy for 250th anniversary Fans of English novelist Jane Austen are celebrating her birth 250 years ago, on 16 December 1775.

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In 1811, Thomas Egerton, who primarily printed military texts, published a novel about two sisters and their widowed mother, “Sense and Sensibility.” It was written anonymously, “by a lady.” More than ...

Editor’s Note: This story is part of literary special content. Find related stories here. More than 200 years after Jane Austen published Pride and Prejudice, many women still gush over its literary ...

It might look like a scene from yet another Jane Austen production, but this is no set. The British town of Bath recently held a celebration of the author 250 years after her birth. This historic ...

In a letter dated February 4, 1813, Jane Austen told her sister that she believed her new novel, Pride and Prejudice, was “too light and bright and sparkling.” She added, “It wants shade; it wants to ...