Examining Austen as a radical genius misunderstands her art and misrepresents the imperial culture that she was part of.

A range of new courses and workshops are being launched for adults at Jersey's Highland College. Adult and Community ...

December 2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of Regency author Jane Austen, an occasion being marked around the ...

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a novel written by Jane Austen must be in want of an adaptation. Or several. Two hundred and fifty years after Austen was born, and with Ang Lee’s Sense and ...

All of Austen’s leading men are rich, which certainly helps to intensify their charms. But that’s not everything.

Bishop Philip Egan of Portsmouth is concerned about a proposal to build a huge solar farm on the English stretch of the Camino de Santiago in the south of England.

Beaming for Bemerton: Wiltshire Council has been celebrating the numerous community projects that have been happening at ...

A three-part TV period drama based on a bestselling novel has proved a hit with fans of books like Pride and Prejudice ...

Death in Paradise star Kris Marshall has opened up on his rise to fame, as he went from being expelled from school to being one of the most recognisable faces on TV ...

But then Austen’s most-filmed novel has endured more drastic liberties, from the spangly Bollywood makeover of Bride and Prejudice to the fast-fading prankery of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. More ...

Irish actress Niamh Algar is known for her roles in Malpractice, Playing Nice and Suspect. She also starred in the 2019 Irish crime drama, Calm with Horses, for which she was nominated for the BAFTA ...

From a heartbreaking coming-of-age story to a classic romance tale, here are five of my favourite book adaptations available on BBC iPlayer. This lockdown hit launched the careers of Daisy Edgar-Jones ...