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

Jane Austen’s birth, which makes it all the more appropriate to visit these historic houses and filming locations this year.

Austen lived in Bath from 1801 to 1806, and the city inspired two of her novels: "Persuasion" and "Northanger Abbey". "It's ...

for use in her Bridget Jones’s Diary book – which features a character called Mark Darcy (Matt Crossick/PA) The three-part ...

Who would have thought that quotes from her six novels and pages of writings would adorn T-shirts and badges in the 21st ...

She is among famous faces including Green Wing star Tamsin Greig who are taking part in a BBC documentary about Jane Austen as the British ... Bridget Jones’s Diary book – which features ...

Bridget Jones creator Helen Fielding says that the voice of Jane ... Austen was born on December 16 1775, and in her short life also wrote Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey, Lady Susan, Persuasion ...

People feel Austen "is accessible ... for the annual 10-day Jane Austen Festival. Austen lived for several years in the southwestern city, where she set her novels "Persuasion" and "Northanger ...