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While Jane Austen's work has unknowingly birthed some of the most iconic period drama adaptations, 2005's Pride & Prejudice ...
Jane Austen has been called “the perfect artist”. But, after her death, strangely enough, her family, with the best ... Fay Weldon first quotes the first paragraph of Emma: “Emma Woodhouse ...
Travel inspired by the written word is experiencing a surge in interest, thanks to thriving communities of book lovers ...
Books have a world of their own, offering a form of escape while also grounding us in reality, isn’t it? Whether it’s diving ...
The private lives of presidents and princes, romantic affairs, meditations on grief, awkward coming-of-age stories, or an ...
Tamimi’s “Pride and Prejudice” is also a chance to remember what we love about the novel and its characters, but with a twist ...
Cassandra Austen, sister to the beloved novelist Jane, was a talented amateur artist. She is finally getting her moment in ...
In a discussion hosted by 'New Yorker' writer Alexandra Schwartz at New York’s 92nd Street Y on March 27, authors Jennifer ...
Bonnets at the ready, with 2025 marking two and a half centuries since Jane Austen's birth, does "bad lad" Mr Darcy still do it for Gen Z? From erotic audio books to one-woman comedy shows ...
A council spokesperson said: “Whilst Jane Austen may have visited the main house in the past, it is not likely that [she] ever visited the house that stands today.” The authority spokesperson ...
“I felt this connection between her characters, this very real connection between, especially, the women of Jane Austen and my childhood and my family Singapore,” Kwan said. “So many of the ...
A diet of romantic literature is a recipe for disappointment in real life, argues French director Laura Piani with “Jane Austen Wrecked ... s score practically quotes “Yumeji’s Theme ...