Murder! Theft! Guillotines! Dive into the colorful lives of Jane Austen’s family members and how they influenced her novels.

They loved her and hated her! Check out other author’s thoughts on Jane Austen.

Emma and Mansfield Park both mention the slave trade. What is Austen saying there?

Read about Jane Austen's endings for Kitty, Jane Fairfax, Mr. Woodhouse, and other characters.

We all love to laugh at Mr. Collins, but what about his good qualities? (Yes! He has them!)

A look at the publishing options in Austen's day and the difficulties of publishing as a woman

We’ve talked about Tom Lefroy, Jane’s short-lived flirtation. Then we discussed Jane’s mysterious seaside love, which appeared to be something deeper, although the identity of the man remains a mystery. This month, we’ll look at Jane’s marriage proposal from a wealthy, future estate holder. Engraving of Manydown House, surrounded by trees and gardens. Artist George Frederick Prosser, 1883. In 1802, Jane and Cassandra travelled from their home in Bath to Manydown House, nea

Jane meets an unnamed man on vacation…was this her one true love?

Jane’s crush on the young Tom Lefroy

Jane is expecting a ring, and then Bingley disappears for 8 months! Does she take him back too easily?

Winchester Cathedral is celebrating Austen’s 250th birthday with a statute of the author. Why are even Austen fans against it?

Modern love stories are full of characters who are shapely and thin, but in Austen’s world, characters do not have to be skinny–or even pretty–to be beautiful.

A look at social class and who married up and who married down in Pride and Prejudice

A look at Austen's characters contrasting viewpoints on marrying for money