Jane's Life and Work

The novels of Jane Austen: A primer (or refresher)

Sometimes you just need a reminder - to celebrate our new collection of 5th edition Jane Austens, our blog editor goes through each of Jane Austen's novels to catch you up!

International Women's Day 2024: Jane Austen's undying influence

This International Women's Day, we're celebrating authors who were inspired by the work of Jane Austen.

Jane Austen's Treasures

In this article, writer Elaine Jeremiah explores Jane Austen's most treasured objects, and what they can tell us about her.

Jane Austen In Bath

Jane Austen's first visit to Bath was a transformative experience that left an indelible imprint on her literary career. 

Letters and Identity: Burney’s Evelina and Austen’s Lady Susan

MA student Aisik Maiti discusses the use of epistolary in Lady Susan and Burney's Evelina

A Jane Austen Letter Remnant

When a private collector from the US bought a book of historical autographs in 2017, they probably did not expect to uncover a lost extract from one of Jane Austen's letters. The collector bid ...

Jane Austen's The History of England

Jane begins her comical historical account by stating on the frontispiece that it has been written "By a partial, prejudiced, & ignorant historian". She adds a note to the reader at the bottom ...

Behind The Scenes: Northanger Abbey

Jane's first completed novel, Northanger Abbey, was originally accepted by a publisher in 1803 and was bought for the sum of £10. The publisher who purchased the manuscript was Benjamin Crosby &...

Was Jane Austen Vaccinated?

Donna Fletcher Crow discusses whether or not Austen would have been vaccinated

Emma Woodhouse and Pride and Prejudice's Mr. Darcy: The Double Standard

Emma Woodhouse from Jane Austen’s Emma and Mr. Darcy of Pride and Prejudice are similar characters, and yet why do we dislike one and want to marry the other? Why is Emma a snob and a meddler while...

Ms. Jane Austen; Royal Favourite and Queen of Sass

Sass a Prince? We would never, but Jane Austen might.

In Defence Of Fanny Price

Fanny Price was recently voted Austen's least liked protagonists. Do you agree?