Jane Austen Media Reviews

Beach read recommendations for Austen fans

Photo by Rachel Lees on Unsplash Picking out holiday reading is always a tricky one. There are a few different factors at play - first you must consider how many books you think you need for th...

REVIEW: Reputation by Lex Croucher

Jane Austen blog Editor Ellen White reviews Lex Croucher's Regency debut, Reputation

Mr Bennet In Bath - Charles Nevin

MR BENNET IN BATH Ladies and gentlemen, admirers of Jane and lovers of literature, I give you the true hero of Pride and Prejudice - and of possibly the entire Austen canon - Mr Bennet! For who els...

Coming Soon: There's Something About Darcy

There's Something About Darcy You heard it here first! We're delighted to announce that this November will see the publication of a new non-fiction book all about Austen's most famous hero, Mr Dar...

The Sanditon Trailer is Here!

We love this newly released Sanditon trailer! We've even managed to spot a few nearby locations in the trailer. If you know the nearby Dyrham Park, keep your eyes peeled! [embed]https://youtu.be/G...

Lady Susan Gets the Ending She Deserves?

Lady Susan Gets the Ending She Deserves? Now to a retelling of a different kind. Lady Susan, the epistolary novella Jane Austen wrote in her youth, will soon be coming to the cinemas in the form o...

Fashion and Mourning in Lady Susan

Fashion and Mourning in Lady Susan Eimer Ni Mhaoldomhnaigh, the costume designer for the film adaptation of Jane Austen's Lady Susan, has been speaking about the choices she made to show Lady Susa...

Feminist Lessons From Jane

Feminist Lessons From Jane Bustle's latest article in its series which have been focusing on the works of Jane Austen has moved away from quotes from each of the novels and has instead detailed a ...

John Mullan on Why We Need Plot

John Mullan on Why We Need Plot John Mullan, author of the book What Matters in Jane Austen?, has written an article for The Guardian talking about how many of the modern novels and media which ar...

Charlotte Rampling Starring in Film Adaptation of Sanditon

Charlotte Rampling Starring in Film Adaptation of Sanditon Charlotte Rampling, who has received an OBE for her services to the arts and who has previously played roles in hit period dramas such as...

Baby Names for Book Lovers

Baby Names for Book Lovers At the Jane Austen Centre we've had a fair few visitors who tell us that they were named after one of Jane's heroines, or that they themselves named one of their childre...

Is Jane Austen On A Bank Note A Bad Thing?

Is Jane Austen On A Bank Note A Bad Thing? Jane Austen fans were delighted to learn that Jane was going to be the person featured on the new £10 bank note in 2017, but The Guardian newspaper re...