BATH (United Kingdom), Feb 27 — 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.

Or robot romances. Or Jane Austen. A San Diego publisher is on the cutting edge of crafting lovely looking paper books that make statements as literary and aesthetic objects. Canterbury Classics ...

Bridget Jones creator Helen Fielding says that the voice of Jane Austen is "so strong and funny and perceptive" that authors have continued to copy and steal it for their own work. Fielding is ...

Keeley Hawes has shared her gratitude with fans after the emotional conclusion of Miss Austen on Sunday night. The period drama, which also starred the likes of Rose Leslie, Synnøve Karlsen and ...

Jessica Bull, a 46 year old mum-of-two, is a self-proclaimed Janeite, utterly enamored with the life and works of Jane Austen. Her fixation began with the 1995 BBC adaptation of Pride and ...

Winter is the season for reading, and rereading the books you have occupied that still retain your body heat. I am not the English academic who, when asked if he read novels, said, Yes, all six ...

The BBC's latest historical drama Miss Austen has been a roaring success, captivating viewers with its period charm. Starring actress Keeley Hawes, the series explores the life of Jane Austen's ...

In “Jane Austen’s Bookshelf,” a rare-book collector sets out to “investigate” a group of overlooked female writers. By Sadie Stein Sadie Stein is an editor at the Book Review.

Miss Austen is the four-part drama focusing on the Persuasion and Pride & Prejudice author (played by Patsy Ferran) from the perspective of her sister Cassandra Austen (Keeley Hawes), who revisits ...

Miss Austen follows the life and times of the Persuasion and Pride & Prejudice author (played by Patsy Ferran) through the prism of her elder sister Cassandra Austen (Keeley Hawes) and Jane’s ...

Alfred Enoch plays dashing local doctor Mr Lidderdale in the BBC's new period drama Miss Austen, which follows Cassandra Austen (played by Keeley Hawes), who famously burned the private letters of ...