It is a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen adaptations never go out of style. Who can resist their heady mix of feuding sisters, candlelit ballrooms, frantic letter writing and ...

Keeley Hawes signed up to play Jane Austen’s elder sister Cassandra in the BBC’s new four-part drama because she was yearning for a role about love. The actress, best known for The Durrells ...

I think people will love it, because for anyone who is not aware of this backstory it’s almost like we are getting a new Jane Austen story in itself, and what a lovely surprise that is.

Jane Austen fans are set to descend on Britain to celebrate the birth of the Pride and Prejudice writer 250 years on. Austen's literary works have attracted tourists by the tens of thousands to ...

The BBC has unveiled 'Miss Austen', a captivating new four-part drama series delving into the life of iconic author Jane Austen, portrayed by Patsy Ferran. Unlike the numerous adaptations of ...

As travellers flock to the English countryside to celebrate the renowned novelist, we asked experts to weigh in on the best Austen-themed festivals, reenactments and balls of the year. With ...

Miss Austen takes a literary mystery – Cassandra Austen notoriously burning her famous sister Jane’s letters – and reimagines it as a fascinating, witty and heart-breaking story of sisterly ...

I WAS a fan of Jane Austen long before Colin Firth’s wet-shirt scene in the BBC’s Pride And Prejudice. I’d read all her novels and fancied finding a Mr Darcy of my own — the bigger his ...

2025 marks the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth. Here are exhibitions, events and more — happening across the UK — that mark the occasion. Austen’s novels were published anonymously and read ...

As the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth approaches in December 2025, there is an array of tributes and events being planned to celebrate. It is perhaps particularly fitting that an author ...

The BBC will be airing captivating new four-part drama series Miss Austen, delving into the life of renowned author Jane Austen (portrayed by Patsy Ferran). Unlike the vast array of adaptations of ...

But considering that this article is literally about Jane Austen quotes, we hope you’ll forgive us for keeping the trend alive. Any self-respecting Austen-ite can probably recite the line in its ...