Julia Margaret Cameron, "The Mountain Nymph Sweet Liberty" (1866), albumen print (© The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery ...
The year 2026 brings four semiquincentennials that matter greatly to me, that I think are related to each other: the American Declaration of Independence; the publication of Adam Smith’s An Inquiry ...
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 ...
A peerless chronicler of class and romance, the “Pride and Prejudice” author was never prolific. But her work remains remarkably relevant, more than two centuries after her death. Credit...Portrait by ...
Dec. 16 marks the 250th birthday of the incomparable Jane Austen. While we can’t honor her with a grand ball at Pemberley or a slice of Bath bun birthday cake, we can celebrate the timeless gifts she ...
Reflect on the author’s timeless virtue and witty brilliance just ahead of her birthday this month. Depiction of Jane Austen from ‘A Memoir of Jane Austen’ (1871), written by her nephew James Edward ...
Jane Austen’s Paper Trail is a podcast from The Conversation celebrating 250 years since Jane Austen’s birth. In each episode, we’ll be investigating a different aspect of Austen’s personality by ...