Keeley Hawes leads Miss Austen, BBC's newest drama which tells the life story of Jane Austen's sister Cassandra and their ...

Jane Austen’s novels have inspired countless films ... Some of her characters were named after real people. These included Mr Darcy of Pride and Prejudice, Wentworth of Persuasion, and the ...

According to the Jane Austen Centre's website: "At some point, however, it was decided that [Lefroy] should take a break. Family history maintains that long nights poring over books had weakened ...