GBH

250 years later, Jane Austen’s work still resonates with fans around the world

Harvard professor Deidre Shauna Lynch told GBH's Under the Radar that Austen's lasting legacy is partly because her books ...

One for the Books: In honor of Jane Austen’s 250th birthday, some books she would love

Naperville Public Library celebrates Jane Austen’s 250th birthday by offering suggestions for books they think the author ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Jane Austen’s ‘Pride and Prejudice’ Was Initially Rejected by a Publisher. It Later Became One of the World’s Most Beloved Novels

The British author wrote six novels, but it's her second published book that has resonated the most in the 250 years since ...

Jane Austen shunned literary fame – but transformed the novel from the shadows

The fifth episode of Jane Austen’s Paper Trail explores Austen’s view of writing through the pages of Northanger Abbey.
NPR

Jane Austen fans mark 250 years since the writer's birth with a wave of parties

In her lifetime, Jane Austen was relatively unknown. The title page of Sense and Sensibility, her first published novel, said simply it was "By a Lady", and her other books also kept her name a secret ...
Town & Country

A New Jane Austen Exhibit Showcases Rare Letters Between the Author and Her Sister

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 ...
The New York Times

The Thrilling Evidence of Jane Austen’s Imagination

Spirited (and gossipy) letters and manuscripts at the Morgan Library and Museum puncture myths about the writer’s rise to literary fame. Miniature portrait on ivory of Jane Austen. The painter is ...

How did Jane Austen die? Researchers are still trying to unravel the author’s final chapter

As fans celebrate the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth, scholars are still combing over documents to solve the mystery shrouding her final days.
The New York Times

Book Club: Read ‘Pride and Prejudice,’ by Jane Austen, With the Book Review

In September, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss Jane Austen’s classic, about the tortured romance of two people frazzled by miscommunications and assumptions. By MJ Franklin MJ Franklin ...
The Conversation

Jane Austen’s world ran on gossip – and she revelled in it

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 ...
NPR

'Patchwork' pieces together Jane Austen's personal life

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 ...
Decider

‘Miss Austen’ Cast Guide: Who’s Who in the New ‘Masterpiece’ Show About the Real Jane Austen’s Life and Death?

Discover What’s Streaming On: Masterpiece on PBS is whisking us back into the romantic Regency era world of Jane Austen, only this time, Jane’s sister Cassandra (Keeley Hawes) is our leading lady. The ...