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An archive of Jane Austen Blogs covering a range of subjects from news updates, her life and novels.
(Part of the story of Jane Austen’s aunt) Jane Austen’s aunt, Jane Leigh Perrot, was prosecuted for shoplifting, for stealing a card of white lace from a shop in Bath...February 08 2026 in Jane Austen Extended Reading
2025 in new Jane Austen books - a new release recap!
The 250th year of Jane Austen has brought with it a renewed interest in our favourite author and her work. We've seen a flurry of new adaptations, new podcasts,...December 29 2025 in Jane Austen Media Reviews
Regency Bucks, Beaus and Dandies
Bucks, Beaus and Dandies Though not specifically mentioned by Jane Austen, it does not take much reading up on the Regency to come across descriptive terms for generalizing a young...July 26 2020 in Jane Austen's Work
In this quiet way, the first fortnight of her visit soon passed away. Easter was approaching, and the week preceding it was to bring an addition to the family...March 27 2023 in Regency Living and History
What are people saying about Sense and Sensibility (2026)?
It's finally here! We've been anticipating the new film adaptation of Sense and Sensibility since it was first announced, with a combination of excitement and trepidation. A new Jane Austen adaptation is...September 27 2026 in Jane in the News
July 26 2020 in Jane Austen in Bath
Freya Sampson talks about her new Jane Austen inspired novel
As soon as I had the idea to write a novel about a famous book boyfriend coming to life, I knew two things. One, the book boyfriend had to...July 12 2026 in Sequels and Spinoffs
Host your own Jane Austen Festival - at home!
Here at the Jane Austen blog, the Jane Austen Festival is the unmissable event of the season. We hope that you all have your tickets, but if you don't, you...August 20 2025 in Regency DIY
The novels of Jane Austen: A primer (or refresher)
In an exciting new addition to the Jane Austen Centre's collections, we have recently taken up a loan of a set of gorgeous 5th edition Jane Austen novels. This...August 23 2024 in Jane's Life and Work
Jane Austen: Prescription for a troubled soul
 Could reading Jane Austen calm a troubled soul? Possibly. It seems that during the First World War, her novels were recommended to shell-shocked soldiers suffering from the trauma of...October 11 2026 in Thoughts from Janeites
(Part of the story of Jane Austen’s aunt, Jane Leigh Perrot) Miss Leeson was a shopwoman, we would now say a shop assistant, in a lace shop in Bath Street...June 14 2026 in Jane's Contemporaries
Jane Austen Wrecked My Life - Film Review
Jane Austen Wrecked My Life is a romantic comedy directed by Laura Piani from 2024. Much of its dialogue is in French, although some of it is in English. The...March 17 2026 in Jane Austen Film Reviews
Needlework: Stitching the gap between Jane Austen and now
Photo by Benigno Hoyuela on Unsplash The Jane Austen Gift Shop has just launched two new cross stitch kits -- one, a lovely Jane Austen's Life Sampler Kit and the...March 13 2025 in Women's Fashion
As the daughter and sister of Anglican clergymen, Jane Austen was intimately familiar with the rites, rules and habits of church ministers. Clergy members and their families were among her...July 26 2020 in Men's fashion
The Regency Fashions of Childhood
The Regency Fashions of Childhood While children are not usually thought of in the world of high fashion, with his debut of The Repository of Fashion... in 1809, Rudolph Ackerman provided...July 26 2020 in Regency Fashion for Children
Regency Etiquette: The Mirror of Graces
"It is vain to expend large sums of money and large portions of time in the acquirement of accomplishments, unless some attention be also paid to the attainment of a...July 26 2020 in Regency Histories, Biographies and Non-Fiction
Is humbly dedicated to Miss Cooper by her obedient Humble Servant THE AUTHOR As Sir George and Lady Harcourt were superintending the Labours of their Haymakers, rewarding the industry of...July 26 2020 in Jane Miscellany
A New Jane Austen Themed Convention Is On The Way!
For those of you who watched the television adaptation of Sanditon roughly two years ago, you will be excited to hear the show has finally been renewed for a second...August 17 2021 in Jane Austen News
As we are quite sure you have noticed, women in the Regency era wore hats and bonnets as a matter of course. They denoted many different things about the wearer,...July 26 2020 in Regency Fashion