It was here, in this idyllic setting, that Jane refined her six novels. Austen was an enthusiastic walker. In a world where a woman's life was nearly always spent supervised or in the company of ...

In Jane Austen’s own century that actually would have been considered pretty abhorrent.” Significantly, Austen’s books have endless sly wit and cynicism, also unusual for her time.

The daughter of a clergyman, Austen anonymously published four novels in her lifetime with modest success, but she wrote seven in total and left another two unfinished when she died at the age of 41.

But when it comes to adaptations, only a few shine as bright as the original novels. Keep scrolling to learn our seven favorite filmed versions of Jane Austen's work, including the 1995 classic ...

Austenites, assemble! Three counties in southwest England are hosting can’t-miss celebrations for Jane Austen’s 250th ...

Jane Austen’s novels have inspired countless films, plays, and dramas, and have been translated into almost 50 different languages. But how did an 18th century woman create stories that are ...

Can reading Jane Austen give us ... We assume that Austen must be suffering from the same delusions. Recent film and fictional adaptations of her novels haven’t helped: “the ghosts of ...

Jane Austen is buried in Winchester ... She was the daughter of a country clergyman, George Austen, and his wife Cassandra (Leigh) and was born at the rectory at Steventon in Hampshire on 16th ...