Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, Saoirse Ronan, and Millie Bobbie Brown have worn Jane Austen bags on the big screen; Taylor Swift, Leighton Meester, Elizabeth Olsen, and Chapelle Roan have worn them in ...

In “Miss Austen,” though, she’s humanized as a deeply devoted sister who just wanted to keep Jane’s most unfiltered thoughts ...

This photo taken on April 18, 2025 shows the exhibits at Jane Austen's House in Chawton, Hampshire, Britain. As her final home, English female novelist Jane Austen lived in this cottage in Chawton ...

Yet for Janine Barchas, internationally admired Jane Austen scholar and UT English professor, such a task was irresistible.

For more than two centuries, Jane Austen's novels have continued to captivate readers with their wit and romance. But aside from their timeless stories and swoon-worthy affairs, her works also serve ...