An excess of emotion and not enough rationality is damaging democracy and contributing to the long-term decline of the UK ...

Helena Kelly in “Jane Austen, The Secret Radical” argues readers often mistake her work for polite tales about rich people ...

When Madeline Austin saw a live adaptation of “Pride & Prejudice” last year, Jane Austen’s humor and wit leapt from the stage ...

In the first episode of Jane Austen’s Paper Trail, a new podcast marking 250 years since the author’s birth, we speak to ...

On Oct. 22, students and faculty gathered in the Halton Reading Room of J. Murrey Atkins Library to share poetry and prose at the English Learning Community's (ELC) fourth annual ...

While some might be bothered by a biography that regularly, and proudly, takes liberties with facts and chronology, such ...

World renowned primatologist Jane Goodall's cause of death has been revealed after she was found dead in her sleep during a tour of the US. The legendary conservationist, 91, died from cardiac arrest, ...

The combination of Jane Austen and MASTERPIECE is always a reason for celebration! Find out about the period drama Miss Austen on MASTERPIECE on PBS, get details on the cast, the intriguing plot, plus ...

Most of us think we know something about Jane Austen. As I began research for Jane Austen’s Paper Trail – a new podcast from The Conversation marking 250 years since her birth – I certainly believed I ...

WILLIAMSBURG — Caroline Jane Knight, Jane Austen’s fifth great-niece, will be visiting Colonial Williamsburg on Oct. 15 at a public event and launch to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen ...

On February 1, 1971, Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg were spotted at London's Heathrow airport. The British singer held her famous wicker basket and a newspaper, while her companion carried a Haut à ...