It is a truth universally acknowledged that our critics know their stuff. And here, they bring you the very best of Jane ...

Keeley Hawes portrays Cassandra Austen, the older sister of Pride and Prejudice author Jane Austen, in BBC's new period drama ...

The Jane Austen Festival (September 12–21), plus a nautical Persuasion ball (May), a seaside Sanditon ball (June) and a ...

The novelist won readers’ hearts with the enduring appeal of her books – and this year the celebrations to mark 250 years since her birth will be in full swing ...

Jane Austen died in 1817 at the age of 41 ... She continued to work despite her illness, and wrote the book that would become Sanditon in the year preceding her death. Her illness progressed ...

Ben Lloyd-Hughes, the leading man behind Sanditon‘s Alexander Colbourne, takes us behind the scenes of the final season of the Jane Austen inspired show as seen on MASTERPIECE. From “Ain’t ...

Beyond the festival, the Jane Austen Centre is hosting two summer Regency balls, including a Persuasion-themed Nautical Ball on 31 May and a unique Sanditon-inspired event based on Austen's unfinished ...

While Regency author Jane Austen is best known for her realism, wit, social commentary and depictions of breathtaking romance ...