The 19th-century novelist Jane Austen helped define literature geared toward women. Given that the English writer published novels like “Pride and Prejudice” and "Emma" during the Regency era ...

It's one of the greatest literary mysteries: why were Jane Austen's letters destroyed — and by her own sister? The question is at the heart of new BBC drama Miss Austen, which is based on Gill ...

While the idea of working with his parents hasn't always been desirable, Max has shared the screen with his cousin, Calam Lynch, who plays Tom Fowle in Miss Austen. The two appear to be close ...

New BBC series Miss Austen takes us back in time to find out more about the revered novelist, her family and most importantly, the bond she shared with her sister Cassandra. Their sisterhood is at ...

On a rainy evening in Santa Barbara, Jane Austen Wrecked My Life opened the 40th Santa Barbara Film Festival. A line of umbrellas stretched along the Arlington Theatre, protecting an audience eager to ...

George Clooney, about to be a Broadway hot shot, will also star in Noah Baumbach’s new film “Jay Kelly” along with Greta Gerwig and co-writer Emily Mortimer. “A heartbreaking comedy ...

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If the old adage ‘write what you know’ is applied to Austen’s writing, then she should have had one of the happiest marriages in the history of matrimony. But here lies the paradox. One of the supreme ...

Sunita, a dedicated hyperlocal entrepreneur, runs a paratha stall in Old Delhi, balancing family and work with a daily routine of hard work and care.

In the following days, a screenshot of the exchange received viral spread online. For example, on February 7th, 2021, Instagram [3] page someweebwatchingcartoons posted the screenshot, with the post ...

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