and other wealthy and socially powerful figures. All of the characters in the novel are fictional, even though the writer, Jane Austen, based some of the events and settings on her own experiences.

But 200 years later, everyone knows Jane Austen. She’s not just a writer ... of this century and last’s most influential literary figures. It’s hard to believe her six short novels ...

and other wealthy and socially powerful figures. All of the characters in the novel are fictional, even though the writer, Jane Austen, based some of the events and settings on her own experiences.

B reak out your finest Regency-era dress and book a flight, pastoral England is the place to be this season. Jane Austen’s ...

The daughter of a clergyman, Austen anonymously published four novels in her lifetime with modest success, but she wrote seven in total and left another two unfinished when she died at the age of 41.

The 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth this year brings an overdue opportunity for a general audience to discover the female writers who most importantly influenced her – figures such as ...