Lecturer in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Creative Writing, Aberystwyth University Sense and Sensibility is Austen’s most quietly radical novel. As her first published work, it may be less ...

In September, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss Jane Austen’s classic, about the tortured romance of two people frazzled by miscommunications and assumptions. By MJ Franklin MJ Franklin ...

This year is the 250th birthday of legendary author Jane Austen, and it’s a fair statement to say that more people than just the Brits are excited about it. Travelers will find a wide variety of ...

One evening in 1813, Jane Austen sat wincing in the drawing room of the house in Hampshire, England, where she lived with her mother. The cause of her discomfiture was her parent’s rushed and inexpert ...

Jane Austen needs no introduction. She's the original rom-com queen, writing novels in Regency-era England that gently satirized class and gender roles while also giving her readers classic romances ...

Emma Claire Sweeney received funding from Arts Council England to help with the research and writing of A SECRET SISTERHOOD: THE HIDDEN FRIENDSHIPS OF AUSTEN, BRONTE, ELIOT AND WOOLF. James Smith, ...

Feminism as we know it today didn’t exist in Austen’s time—but there is still a great deal of feminist inspiration to be taken from the author’s novels, life, and legacy. All that being said, though, ...

Jane Austen’s collection of beloved titles is getting a refresh thanks to San Diego-based publisher Canterbury Classics. Canterbury Classics will unveil a commemorative collection of Jane Austen ...

We’re at the Jane Austen Centre in Bath, Somerset, where the beloved English novelist lived from 1801 to 1806, when the town was the height of fashion as a spa resort, gambling and entertainment ...

Everyone has their own reading tastes, from those who get lost in high-octane fantasy and thrillers to those who prefer the comfort of a cozy mystery or romance. But for many, nothing beats the ...

The frustration part is very interesting, isn’t it? I think it’s a mark of their time. Isabella clearly felt trapped between loyalty to her father—wishing to be the daughter he could be proud of—but ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. The heart of Persuasion lies in Anne Elliot (Marissa Chaffee), who finds herself ...