Love, for Jane Austen, had more to do with understanding than fantasy. She rarely gave her characters perfect endings without some mess first. That’s part of what makes her writing feel grounded. On ...

“Emma.” reimagines Jane Austen’s classic 1815 novel for contemporary audiences with a brilliantly witty and charming adaptation in director Autumn de Wilde’s debut. “Emma.” offers a quirky and ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The rhythms of Jane Austen’s novels are so persuasive, their challenges and resolutions so familiar, that playwright Kate Hamill can merrily tease our ...

There’s a reason Jane Austen is one of English literature’s most beloved writers—or as she would have referred to herself, an authoress. Her heroines are witty, vivacious and whip smart. They’re ...