Balls and Parades to Fete Jane Austen's 250th Birthday
Ballgowns are being stitched, bonnets brushed and tea rooms prepped as the United Kingdom prepares to celebrate the 250th birthday of beloved literary icon Jane Austen. Quite how the author, born in the small Hampshire village of Steventon on December 16,
First look as BBC Arts mark Jane Austen’s 250th birthday with major new documentary series
Rise Of a Genius is the story of how a self-taught young woman from a small Hampshire village became one of the greatest novelists who ever lived
Making a classic new again: How this San Diego publisher refreshed Jane Austen for her 250th birthday
This San Diego publisher of classic titles uses data and trendspotting to catch readers attention. Here’s how it is marking Jane Austen’s 250th birthday.
Balls, parades and fancy dress in store as UK marks Jane Austen's 250th birthday
At the Jane Austen Centre in Bath, southwestern England, visitors don extravagant costumes and pose with a Mr Darcy mannequin. This year, the centre is expecting greater footfall than usual as the city and the wider UK kick off celebrations in the run up to the literary icon's 250th birthday on 16 December.
Jane Austen fans honor British novelist’s legacy 250 years after her birth
This year, fans of the British romantic novelist Jane Austen are celebrating 250 years since her birth. In her homeland of England, residents are expecting a tourist boom. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports for our arts and culture series,
Review: Jane Austen fans, get ready to be turned on to the books she loved
We tend to think of Jane Austen as the first great female novelist, whose originality paved the way for creative descendants ...
Watch: ‘Bridget Jones’ Scribe Helen Fielding Hails “Funny & Perceptive” Jane Austen In BBC Docu-Drama
EXCLUSIVE: It’s no secret that Bridget Jones author Helen Fielding is a fan of the work of Jane Austen. We’ve got an ...
Bridget Jones author says Jane Austen’s voice still so strong writers ‘steal it’
Bridget Jones creator Helen Fielding says that the voice of Jane Austen is “so strong and funny and perceptive” that authors ...
The Most Woefully Underrated Jane Austen Adaptation Is Now Free To Watch
Roger Michell's Persuasion is based on Jane Austen's last novel of the same name, published in 1817. The film follows Anne ...
I live my life like Jane Austen — I wear regency clothes and write historical romances
Meet the woman who lives like Jane Austen – from dressing in Regency-style costume to writing novels. Jessica Bull has been ...
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Jane Austen's real-life engagement and her decision to call it off
WARNING: This article contains spoilers from Miss Austen The four-part drama, Miss Austen, centres on the life of the ...
The Forgotten Writers Who Influenced Jane Austen
In “Jane Austen’s Bookshelf,” a rare-book collector sets out to “investigate” a group of overlooked female writers.
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Experience Hampshire tours to trace Jane Austen's footsteps
Winchester-based, Experience Hampshire, has joined forces with Hampshire Cultural Trust to offer a unique opportunity to help celebrate the ...