I learned a very important vocabulary word from Jane Austen: “Decorum.” The Oxford dictionary defines decorum as “behavior in ...

There’s a bizarrely opaque, oddly modern question hovering over the legacy of Jane Austen. And despite centuries of debate, ...

Masterpiece on PBS‘s latest foray in the romantic world of the Regency era brings us Jane Austen with a twist: Miss Austen delves into the mysteries surrounding the real life author herself. Miss ...

Most of us think we know something about Jane Austen. As I began research for Jane Austen’s Paper Trail – a new podcast from ...

First-edition Jane Austen novels in a special display case at her former home Jane Austen's House First-edition copies of Jane Austen’s completed novels are on display in the home where the beloved ...

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 ...

The reader who loves literature of the past seeks to forge intimate connections with those who are no longer alive. In reading, we feel ourselves able to get up close and personal with a dead author.

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 ...

LONDON (AP) — Ellie Potts goes dancing with her friends most weeks. They don’t put on the latest Taylor Swift or Ed Sheeran, though — they much prefer English country dances that were popular more ...

The reader who loves literature of the past seeks to forge intimate connections with those who are no longer alive. In reading, we feel ourselves able to get up close and personal with a dead author.