Jane Austen’s novels have inspired countless films ... Some of her characters were named after real people. These included Mr Darcy of Pride and Prejudice, Wentworth of Persuasion, and the ...

They relate the daily life of the time, all in Austen's distinctively witty and observant voice. Most interesting biography The Real Jane Austen: A Life in Small Things by Paula Byrne Rather than ...

Thanks to her sharp wit and strong female characters, Jane Austen’s literature is still utterly relevant. Author Claire Harman asks – is she the most influential woman of the past 200 years?

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

Find out all the latest details on Miss Austen, an adaptation of the best-selling novel by Gill Hornby, coming to MASTERPIECE ...

Kate Winslet and Emma Thompson are polar opposites in Ang Lee's take on the novel. The film, which earned seven Academy Award ...

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