British Literature

Helen Jerome’s stage adaptation of Jane Austen’s ‘Pride and Prejudice’ in 1935 has been the most successful stage adaptation of the novel ever since. It was seen worldwide. […]

Not much time has passed since college professors objected to Jane Austen’s work being popularized in mass media. Today, she is one of the most beloved authors in pop culture. […]

While the first organized Jane Austen Society was founded in England in 1940, in America, Jane Austen Society of North America, or JASNA, was formed in 1979. Austen admirers have ensured that she remains popular. […]

Following her death in 1817, Jane Austen shot to literary fame with her name being equaled with literary stalwarts of the day. Many authors lauded her works for their ingenuity, while many others detested the same. […]

Jane Austen’s family played a major role in pushing forward and maintaining her literary fame after her death. Their writings give an insight into the life and workings of her mind. […]

Jane Austen’s brother, Henry Austen, wrote a short biographical notice following her death in 1817. Even though the notice serves to depict Jane as a humble, religious, and demure girl, it raises doubts regarding the veracity of his portrayal. […]

Austen’s unfinished ‘Sanditon’ explores health and illness alongside a complicated cast of characters. It reveals an author at the height of her powers, who, though ill herself, satirizes sickness and exposes injustice. […]

Miss Lambe is called “about seventeen, half mulatto, chilly and tender” in ‘Sanditon’. In her character, while some see Jane Austen’s conservatism on issues of race, class, and gender, others see something more progressive. […]

Sanditon sounds like Sandy-town, a town full of sand. While it may point to such a town’s sandy beaches on the sea, its name may also be a reference to a biblical parable. […]