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Jane Austen published “Pride & Prejudice” well over two-hundred years ago–and yet it’s still popular today–with its story described as ...

Jane Austen’s novels, including Pride and Prejudice and Emma, continue to grip readers (and viewers) in her semiquincentennial year. Her enduring appeal may come from the comfort her stories bring, ...

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From modern-day adaptations of her enduring classics to one that celebrates her iconic side characters, don't miss these Jane Austen favorites Lizz Schumer is the senior books editor at PEOPLE. She ...

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 ...

In the last three years, Sonja Strathearn started making her own costumes for Jane Austen conventions. She said the conventions are like an exhibition for artists. “You're creating the items, but then ...

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 - ...

Why do I reread Jane Austen’s novels? I appreciate how the heroines exhibit grace and virtue during life’s joys and trials. These timeless tales are perfectly paired with a batch of scones and a good ...

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 ...