A rare-book dealer traces the books that Austen admired. Many were by women writers who were the literary stars of their day.

There are few writers who have as devoted a following as celebrated novelist Jane Austen. But is she really the “first” great English female author?

An American rare-book dealer, Rebecca Romney, has managed it, by searching where Austen’s secrets lie hidden in plain sight: ...

Jane Austen’s Bookshelf’ presents women whose writing Austen admired — and how modern author Rebecca Romney found them.

Jane Austen's links to Southampton are being celebrated with new events added to Visit Southampton's year-long celebration of the author's life.

Romney vividly communicates her sometimes surprised enjoyment of the works that shaped Austen, finding them in some ways ...

Clueless is a new musical comedy based on the Paramount Pictures classic film. The modern spin on Jane Austen’s Emma gets ...

Celebrate the brilliant mind behind your favourite classics with Jane Austen’s 250th birthday. Born on December 16, 1775, ...

The Movie, before there was Legally Blonde, there was Clueless, the Valley Girl movie that measured out life in designer ...

The beloved 2005 adaptation of Pride & Prejudice starring Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen returns to theaters.

In honor of the iconic film’s 20th anniversary this year, Focus Features is re-releasing PRIDE & PREJUDICE nationwide in a ...

We tend to think of Jane Austen as the first great female novelist, whose originality paved the way for creative descendants to dazzle critics and readers. “Jane Austen’s Bookshelf” contends ...