Saturday Night Social: Look at These Pictures of Jane Austen's Relatives
Am I the only one who thought Jane Austen’s family was at least Pride and Prejudice-level poor?
'The Nihilistic Horniness of a Good Gothic Read': Ranking the Genre's Sexiest and Scariest Secrets
Like many American girls, I was still in elementary school the first time I pilfered a copy of Flowers in the Attic and…
Is This Too Much Money Or Not Enough for a First Edition of Pride and Prejudice?
A first edition of Pride and Prejudice is coming up for auction and estimated to go for as much as $23,390. OK, but is…
A Ridiculous Prince Jane Austen Couldn't Stand Bought One of Her First Books
A researcher has discovered what may be the earliest purchase of a Jane Austen novel. The customer was the man who…
Jane Austen's Unfinished Novel Sanditon, About Seaside Hijinks, Is Gonna Be a TV Series
Sanditon, the fragment of a novel Jane Austen was working on when she died, is being adapted into a splashy ITV costume…
An 'Accidental Jane Austen Superfan' on Stepping Into Mr. Darcy's Tights and the Wonder of Austenworld
“Some are born Janeites, some achieve Janeism, and some have Janeism thrust upon them,” Ted Scheinman writes in his…
Curtis Sittenfeld's Pride and Prejudice Retelling Is Possibly Coming to TV
Here is some truly excellent news for some very specific people: Curtis Sittenfeld’s Pride and Prejudice adaptation Elig…
The Producers of Poldark Are Making a 'Darker' Pride and Prejudice
The producers of Poldark are taking a shot at an adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, drawing out the tale’s “darker…
The First Jane Austen Statue Has Been Unveiled
The citizens of Basingstoke unveiled their bronze interpretation of the author on Tuesday to mark the 200th anniversary…
Don't Forget Your Mary Wollstonecraft While Reading Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility
Jane Austen’s public image has undergone many a revamp since her death two centuries ago this July. Often, however, she…
Why Big Little Lies Is a Jane Austen Fan's Modern-Day Dream
The most poignant image of a woman on TV in recent memory is none other than Reese Witherspoon driving along the…
First Woman Is Honored With Statue in London's Parliament Square
On Sunday, British Prime Minister Theresa May announced that suffragist Millicent Garrett Fawcett will be honored with…
Let's Play 'Famous Person Death Mystery,' Jane Austen Edition
Everyone gather round and let’s play that perennial favorite parlor game, What Killed This Famous Dead Person? Today,…
The Real Mr. Darcy Was a Pointy-Chinned Elf
Jane Austen gifted us all with the romantic character of Mr. Darcy, a brooding yet honorable man who is simply…
So, This Is What Jane Austen Looks Like as a Statue
No one knows for sure what Jane Austen looked like, but that won’t hold anyone back from erecting a statue of her for…
Gifts for the Woman in Your Life Who’s a Little Too Into British Costume Dramas
Everybody knows somebody who’s a little too obsessed with British costume dramas.
Eligible, a Modern Pride and Prejudice Where Your Ideal Suitor Is a Lead on a Dating Show
At a certain point, you’d think there was enough Jane Austen out there, what with the books she wrote, the many movie…
Here It Is, You Jane Austen Fiends, the Trailer for Whit Stillman's Love & Friendship
Starring Kate Beckinsale as the witty, manipulative dynamo Lady Susan, Love & Friendship is the latest from Whit…
This Summer You Can Visit Mr. Darcy's Translucent Shirt
Please do try to contain yourselves.
One Weird Trick That Makes a Novel Addictive
In January, Adelle Waldman wrote an excellent essay for the New Yorker’s Page Turner blog called “The Ideal Marriage,…