"Break out the bodices and bonnets," said The Times. Jane Austen fans will be "flocking" to the UK this year to celebrate the ...

Roger Michell's Persuasion is based on Jane Austen's last novel of the same name, published in 1817. The film follows Anne Elliot (Root), a 27-year-old who has already been through heartbreak. In ...

A plinth has been erected in the grounds of Winchester Cathedral, ready for the construction of a statue of Jane Austen.

Sense and Sensibility, the Oscar-winning period drama based on a Jane Austen classic, is now available to stream on BBC iPlayer. Written and starred by Emma Thompson, the film earned the actress the ...

When her character first appeared in the 1990s Bridget Jones was a car crash, a figure of fun and definitely NOT a role model ...

The National Portrait Gallery attributed this unfinished portrait to Jane Austen’s sister, Cassandra, and dated it to circa 1810. (Photo by Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty ...

“Jane Austen is a lifestyle!” a young woman wearing a Pemberley slogan sweater tells me over Zoom, her passion palpable through the screen. “Not only can you read the novels, but I met my ...

Jane Austen (Patsy Ferran) is dead. Decades later, her spinster sister Cassandra (Keeley Hawes) discovers that Jane’s letters – in all their acerbic, revelatory glory – are about to fall ...

1830. A letter arrives at Chawton Cottage, where Cassandra Austen has lived alone for many years since the death of her sister Jane. Show more 1830. A letter arrives at Chawton Cottage ...

As a Jane Austen enthusiast since my teens, I thought I had an extensive understanding of the renowned author. However, after viewing BBC and PBS Masterpiece's Miss Austen, I've discovered there's ...

Esteemed novelist Jane Austen will be commemorated on her 250th birthday this year, with a host of festivities planned across the UK to honour the Pride and Prejudice author's life and literary ...

Celebrations are set to take place across Britain this year to mark the 250th birthday of acclaimed author Jane Austen, known for her works such as Pride and Prejudice. The BBC will also be airing ...