How music makes Jane Austen’s stories sparkle on the page and on screen
Jane Austen loved music. “She played the piano and sang throughout her life,” says Gillian Dooley, pianist, academic…
It’s author Jane Austen’s 250th birthday, and her books still have lessons for us today
Few writers have made a greater mark on Western literature than Jane Austen. Her six novels, comedies of…
Today in History, December 13: Box-office hit Sense and Sensibility hits US cinemas
Adapted from Jane Austen’s 1811 novel, 1995’s Sense and Sensibility was marketed as a “chick flick”. The box-office…
What to Read During Jane Austen’s 250th Birthday Year
This year marks the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth. While the precise day is December 16, the…