But why would that even matter? Jane Austen wrote all six of her novels just over 200 years ago in a time that seems distant and abstract to us today. Her worlds of ballgowns and marriage markets seem ...

Jane Austen spent most of her life in the county, with her formative years, writing career, and final resting place all located within its borders.

Acclaimed actor who shone on screen and stage - A towering presence on stage and screen who was equally adept in comedy roles ...

Based on Jane Austen’s classic novel, playwright Kate Hamill offers a fast-paced and lively version of this story of ...

In “Hardy Women,” biographer Paula Byrne explores how women — many of them — influenced the author of “Jude the Obscure” and ...

When Kingsley Amis described P D James as ‘Iris Murdoch with murder’ she was almost certainly greatly flattered by the ...

His early screen credits included a small role as Charles Hayter in the BBC’s adaptation of Jane Austen’s Persuasion (1960 ..

The BBC has just revealed new images for Miss Austen, its much-anticipated adaptation of Gill Hornby’s acclaimed novel, ...

Britain has more than 3,000 stately homes, and many are open to us hoi polloi. Indeed, visiting a stately home has become a ...

Just as life was settling down and the days were humming along pretty well, Mother and Father moved from their home in Ohio to this area.

A new exhibition at the author's home in Chawton, which has never previously displayed all six first-edition books together, ...