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

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 ...

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

Most readers of Austen’s fiction feel instinctively that her heroines could not properly be united with anyone other than the ...

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 after ...

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 ...

Helen Fielding is among famous faces taking part in a BBC documentary about Jane Austen as the British ... her sister Cassandra Austen burnt some of her letters – meaning there are gaps in ...

Ballgowns are being stitched, bonnets brushed and tea rooms prepped as the United Kingdom prepares to celebrate the 250th birthday of beloved literary icon Jane Austen. Quite how the author, born ...