Jane Austen died in 1817, when she was just 41. But in her short life, she exerted more of a lasting influence on British literature and culture than many of her peers who lived twice as long.

here are some of the facts we learned about the author’s life and works. Jane’s father, the Reverend George Austen, influenced her passion for literature, allowing her access to his extensive ...

Reading too much Austen may have us longing for outcomes the author was too wise to wish on her characters.

we solicit a little life advice from the literary great Who needs agony aunts and advice columns when you can turn to the laudable pages of Jane Austen for guidance? She may have died over two ...

Jane Austen enthusiasts are being asked to help transcribe a handwritten manuscript biography of her brother Francis. The unpublished text details the life, travels and naval career of Admiral Sir ...

we solicit a little life advice from the literary great Who needs agony aunts and advice columns when you can turn to the laudable pages of Jane Austen for guidance? She may have died over two ...

They relate the daily life of the time, all in Austen's distinctively witty and observant voice. Most interesting biography The Real Jane Austen: A Life in Small Things by Paula Byrne Rather than ...

Jane Austen is one of the most celebrated writers of all time but apart from a rough sketch by her sister Cassandra, we have very little idea what she looked like. Biographer Dr Paula Byrne thinks ...

Ms. Byrne is the author of “The Real Jane Austen: A Life in Small Things” and “The Genius of Jane Austen.” If “Pride and Prejudice” is the most joyful and life-affirming of Jane Austen ...