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Pride and Prejudice Tells Us About British History, Class, and Women’s Leisure Time">What <emPride and Prejudice Tells Us About British History, Class, and Women’s Leisure Time">

Pride and Prejudice Tells Us About British History, Class, and Women’s Leisure Time">What Pride and Prejudice Tells Us About British History, Class, and Women’s Leisure Time

Patricia A. Matthew Explores the Historical Context of Jane Austen’s Most Famous Novel

By Patricia A. Matthew | September 22, 2025

Why We’re Still Reading Jane Austen on Her 250th Birthday

Why We’re Still Reading Jane Austen on Her 250th Birthday

Lucy Worsley on Austen’s Desire for Fame and Why Her Books Don’t Truly Celebrate Marriage

By Lucy Worsley | September 16, 2025

Was Jane Austen Actually the Ultimate Anti-Romantic Novelist?

Was Jane Austen Actually the Ultimate Anti-Romantic Novelist?

Inger Sigrun Bredkjær Brodey on How Austen’s Rushed Endings Undercut Her Reputation For Romance

By Inger Sigrun Bredkjær Brodey | June 12, 2024

How American Critics Originated Jane Austen Scholarship

How American Critics Originated Jane Austen Scholarship

On the Birth of Austen Criticism

By Juliette Wells | November 6, 2023

The Bachelor">Pride, Prejudice, and <emThe Bachelor">

The Bachelor">Pride, Prejudice, and The Bachelor

Chiara Dello Joio on Reality Television's Marriage Plot

By Chiara Dello Joio | September 8, 2023

How an 18th-Century Cookbook Offers Glimpses of Jane Austen’s Domestic Life

How an 18th-Century Cookbook Offers Glimpses of Jane Austen’s Domestic Life

Martha Lloyd’s Household Book">Julienne Gehrer Takes a Closer Look at Martha Lloyd’s Household Book

By Julienne Gehrer  | July 26, 2021

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You can now read Jane Austen in . . . molecule form.

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Cree LeFavour on the Pleasures of the Limitless Reread

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By Cree LeFavour | August 12, 2020

Recognizing the Enduring Whiteness of Jane Austen

Recognizing the Enduring Whiteness of Jane Austen

Marcos Gonsalez on Diversifying Our Readings of the Canon

By Marcos Gonsalez | December 11, 2019

Is the Debutante One of the Most Misunderstood Characters in Literature?

Is the Debutante One of the Most Misunderstood Characters in Literature?

in Edith Wharton, Anne Bronte, and More">Maitreyi Anantharaman on What Scholars Have Missed
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The Hidden Horror Inside Jane Austen's Novels of Love

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