NPR

Jane Austen fans mark 250 years since the writer's birth with a wave of parties

In her lifetime, Jane Austen was relatively unknown. The title page of Sense and Sensibility, her first published novel, said simply it was "By a Lady", and her other books also kept her name a secret ...
WGBH

250 years later, Jane Austen’s work still resonates with fans around the world

Jane Austen wrote just six novels in her short life. Yet, 250 years after her birth, her work continues to impact literature and pop culture around the world. Each of her novels — “Sense and ...
National Catholic Register

Jane Austen at 250: Why the Pastor’s Daughter Still Captivates the Modern Heart

Reflect on the author’s timeless virtue and witty brilliance just ahead of her birthday this month. Depiction of Jane Austen from ‘A Memoir of Jane Austen’ (1871), written by her nephew James Edward ...
NPR

Why Jane Austen's works still resonate, 250 years after her birth

Why do the works of Jane Austen still hold so much appeal 250 years after her birth? We ask members of the Jane Austen Society of North America as well as writers Sandra Cisneros and Brandon Taylor.
The New York Times

Everyone Is Invited to Jane Austen’s Birthday Party

For Janeites around the globe, the 250th anniversary of the English author’s birth is cause for elaborate celebrations. Credit...Video by Caroline Gutman For The New York Times Supported by By Sarah ...