Her writing lives on (she died on this day in 1817, and we’ll celebrate the 250th anniversary of her birth next December), offering us timeless characters. Left: The Rice portrait is believed by the ...

Spirited (and gossipy) letters and manuscripts at the Morgan Library and Museum puncture myths about the writer’s rise to literary fame. Miniature portrait on ivory of Jane Austen. The painter is ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. It is a truth universally acknowledged that while 2025 has given us more than our fair share of horrors, for ...