Dec. 16 marks the 250th birthday of the incomparable Jane Austen. While we can’t honor her with a grand ball at Pemberley or a slice of Bath bun birthday cake, we can celebrate the timeless gifts she ...

Big anniversaries are coming up in 2026: 200 years since the deaths of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, 250 since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, 250 since Adam Smith published ...

This year is the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth; she was born on Dec. 16, 1775 (and died July 7, 1817). Much will be written about her and given the politicalization of college English ...

Jane Austen’s complex characters and witty take on class and society continue to inspire new generations of readers and writers. And the ingenuity of the celebrated English author, who was born 250 ...

Inside the nationwide celebrations for the author's 250th birthday and the new generation of readers discovering her 19th ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Most readers know Jane Austen for her six completed novels, but her most dedicated fans (and there are ...

Emma Thompson ’s 1995 adaptation of Sense and Sensibility is now a classic — but her feelings when adapting Jane Austen’s ...

It might look like a scene from yet another Jane Austen production, but this is no set. The British town of Bath recently held a celebration of the author 250 years after her birth. This historic ...

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Jane Austen was born 250 years ago on Dec. 16, 1775. Her fifth great-niece, Caroline Jane Knight, speaks with PEOPLE about why the beloved author still resonates with fans today.

Jane Austen, who was born 250 years ago this week, is one of the most beloved writers of all time, with a special significance for queer readers. Her tales of love, deception, and marriage in the ...