The piece of literary history is expected to go for up to $60,000 at auction. The post First edition of Jane Austen’s ‘Emma’ ...

“Badly done, Emma!” Jeremy Northam rebukes Gwyneth Paltrow in the Miramax film from 1996. She does a little shame-cry, then he repeats his verdict, whispering “badly done” over her shoulder like a ...

Greg Jenner is joined in Regency England by historian Dr Lucy Worsley and actor Sally Phillips to learn all about the life and works of literary legend Jane Austen on the 250th anniversary of her ...

Classic literature lovers and beyond need to read these five at least once in their lives. Jane Austen was born in the ...

Notable actors to have played Emma include Gwyneth Paltrow in the 1996 film and Kate Beckinsale in the 1996 television film.

Jane Austen’s witty novels of everyday life for the privileged in 18th century England have captivated readers for over two centuries. More books have been written about Austen than the six novels she ...

Jane Austen is widely regarded as the writer whose works defined “novels of manners” due to her treatment of ordinary people in their day-to-day lives. This year marks the 250th anniversary of her bir ...

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