The question is at the heart of new BBC drama Miss Austen, which is based on Gill Hornby's novel of the same name, and ...

Jane and Elizabeth’s relationship enables Austen to make contrasts between their attitudes and behaviours. Jane’s physical beauty makes her a favourite of Mrs Bennet, and she is patient with ...

Jane and Elizabeth’s relationship enables Austen to make contrasts between their attitudes and behaviours. Jane’s physical beauty makes her a favourite of Mrs Bennet, and she is patient with ...

In celebration of her 250th birthday, here’s a list of some of the best film adaptations of novels by Jane Austen.

She was born on August 17, 1929, in Utica, New York, to Walter Miller and Elizabeth Patty (Austen) Miller. Her family lived in Pulaski, NY near the east end of Lake Ontario where her father was a ...