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The author’s early novel becomes a story about flirting and fiction in Zoe Cooper’s adaptation
An entertaining historical survey explores marriage and relationships of all kinds among Austen and her Regency contemporaries
A simple table and chair hold pride of place in the Hampshire home that celebrates the life of the English novelist
The novelist kept up with the fashions of her time
$20mn Rothschild collection comes to auction; adviser Lisa Schiff faces lawsuits; rare books bring out the buyers
Our writer wishes for the life of Lady Catherine de Bourgh — without the societal concerns
Rates are up 40 per cent this year — but there is much to consider
New adaptations of Austen novels keep coming. Plus, we look at how elite sports approach trans inclusion
‘Emma’ sells for record price; Shirin Neshat drops first NFTs; Friedrich Petzel expands in New York
This romantic feature assembles an impressive team of young performers but they can’t save the script
A truth universally acknowledged: the Marylebone townhouse of Jane Austen’s brother Henry — restored to its Regency glamour and discreetly cushioned with 21st-century comforts — makes for an exquisite getaway
Her six completed novels shed light on England’s language and history
From a leather-bound edition of Obama’s speeches to an illustrated copy of I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, we’ve found a tome for all tastes
Lockdown lessons from a writer fascinated by money
The novelist used plants, flowers and landscapes to incredible effect — a subtle style often lost in this year’s film adaptation of ‘Emma’
In Jane Austen’s time, only the eldest sons could inherit wealth. So how did the younger sons survive?
Author’s finances compare badly even with today’s impoverished novelists
Two hundred and forty-three years after her birth, her novels are still bestsellers, inspiring fans from Sussex to Singapore
The academic experts invited to enlighten gormless presenter Philomena Cunk are getting canny
New polymer banknotes have been dogged with controversy
Two centuries after her death, the writer is re-emerging as a pioneer whose interests lay far beyond cosy village life
An adaptation that brings modern dress and contemporary wackiness to Jane Austen
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