Why do the works of Jane Austen still hold so much appeal 250 years after her birth? We ask members of the Jane Austen Society of North America as well as writers Sandra Cisneros and Brandon Taylor.

Happy birthday, Jane Austen! The beloved novelist, famous for writing Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, and Persuasion, would have turned 250 years ...

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. This year marks the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth—and it is ...

Step into Jane Austen’s world at her beloved Chawton Cottage. From 1809 to 1817, this charming Hampshire, UK home was where Jane revised and wrote some of her greatest works, including Pride and ...

This month marks the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth, and across the country and the world, Austen fans are promenading forth to mark the occasion with balls, tours, and fetes. There is no ...

Here's a list of some unsuspecting Jane Austen adaptations to fill the hole while fans wait for the upcoming ten-part series, The Other Bennet Sister.

For Holly Kirby, it is not that she just likes Jane Austen - she lives and breathes the famous author and her works. She ...

For the arts team at The Conversation, 2025 will largely be remembered as the year of Jane Austen. Since January, we have been tirelessly working towards December 16, which marked 250 years since her ...

Jane Austen is turning 250 — and her fans have been celebrating all year. The beloved author of “Pride and Prejudice” was born on Dec. 16, 1775, and birthday celebrations have been taking place across ...

On Jan. 28, 1813, Jane Austen published “Pride and Prejudice,”introducing the public to the captivating story of Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy. Even today, the novel remains timeless with ...

In an early scene in Kate Evans' Patchwork: A Graphic Biography of Jane Austen, she depicts 3-month-old, bundled-up baby Jane being smuggled out through the back door of her family's large home. The ...