Jane Austen, born Dec 16, 1775, revolutionized the English novel with wit and insight. Her novels explore social class, women's rights, and the pursuit of love. Austen died on July 18, 1817, at 41; ...

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Her books like Pride and Prejudice and Emma were written hundreds of years ago, but have themes that still resonate in today's society.

A good biography informs readers not only about the life of the subject, but about the history of the time — the context of the person’s life. A great biography leaves readers knowing the subject so ...

Jane Austen (16 December 1775 — 18 July 1817) was an English novelist known primarily for her six major novels, which interpret, critique and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the ...

It is a truth universally acknowledged that anyone with a Jane Austen fan in their life is seldom in want of a Christmas or birthday gift idea. A whole economy of fancy Austen fripperies exists now ...

A reader at the Jane Austen Centre in Bath, England. To celebrate the 200th anniversary of "Pride and Prejudice," book experts, writers and fans read the entire novel in a 12-hour livestream. All of ...

Inside the nationwide celebrations for the author's 250th birthday and the new generation of readers discovering her 19th ...

It is a truth not universally acknowledged that a novelist in possession of an impressive, centuries-old literary catalog must one day be the subject of a graphic novel. Yet for Janine Barchas, ...

The original handwritten manuscripts of Jane Austen, one of England’s most celebrated novelists of the Romantic era, will be available online to scholars and literary fans as of October 25, 2010. The ...