There are few writers who have as devoted a following as celebrated novelist Jane Austen. But is she really the “first” great English female author?

A rare-book dealer traces the books that Austen admired. Many were by women writers who were the literary stars of their day.

An American rare-book dealer, Rebecca Romney, has managed it, by searching where Austen’s secrets lie hidden in plain sight: ...

Jane Austen’s Bookshelf’ presents women whose writing Austen admired — and how modern author Rebecca Romney found them.

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Celebrate the brilliant mind behind your favourite classics with Jane Austen’s 250th birthday. Born on December 16, 1775, ...

Jane Austen's links to Southampton are being celebrated with new events added to Visit Southampton's year-long celebration of the author's life.

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We tend to think of Jane Austen as the first great female novelist, whose originality paved the way for creative descendants to dazzle critics and readers. “Jane Austen’s Bookshelf” contends ...

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