Enduring romances such as "Pride and Prejudice," "Sense and Sensibility," and "Emma" made the British writer one of the ...

The beloved author of “Pride and Prejudice” was born on Dec. 16, 1775. Here are some ways to join in the festivities.

Ahead of Jane Austen’s 250th birthday, The Other Bennet Sister cast reflects on why the author’s work still captivates ...

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

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

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

Jane Austen was the seventh child and second daughter of the Rev George Austen, a Church of England clergyman, and his wife ...

That was the day I nearly disowned my one and only brother. Yes, the same man who once borrowed my first edition-worthy set of Austen paperbacks and returned them looking like they had survived ...

Why do the works of Jane Austen still hold so much appeal 250 years after her birth? We ask members of the Jane Austen Society of North America as well as writers Sandra Cisneros and Brandon Taylor.

Austen died in July 1817. Her 41 years spanned wild economic times. The first income tax arrived in 1799. Trading in slaves ...

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a beloved author must be celebrated on her 250th birthday. Join us to celebrate ...

Pride and Prejudice is heavily regarded as one of the most romantic books ever published. And as a certified romantic ...