The principle of “liking.” The best example is the famous “Tupperware party.” The reason it works is that the group that came ...

Sometimes movies try to come off as a comedy and really miss the mark. And the latest in a long line of them is Asian Persuasion, a movie about a man who is trying to control the future of his ex-wife ...

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?

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. A new walking tour in Southampton is set to retrace the footsteps of Jane Austen’s life in the city. The Hampshire-born novelist is said ...

The 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth this year brings an overdue opportunity for a general audience to discover the female writers who most importantly influenced her – figures such as ...

The Persuasion & Poetry Festival at Jane Austen’s House, running from September 12 to 21 this year, is an invitation to step back in time and embrace the beauty of nature, creativity ...

The Week is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site.

Or robot romances. Or Jane Austen. A San Diego publisher is on the cutting edge of crafting lovely looking paper books that make statements as literary and aesthetic objects. Canterbury Classics ...

A regency actor who works at the Jane Austen Centre adjusts ... in September for the annual 10-day Jane Austen Festival. Austen lived for several years in the southwestern city, where she set her ...

Jane Austen: Rise Of a Genius is the story of how ... The new series of The Read will feature an interpretation of Persuasion and BBC Education are offering a new dedicated assembly pack for ...

Ballgowns are being stitched, bonnets brushed and tea rooms prepped as the United Kingdom prepares to celebrate the 250th birthday of beloved literary icon Jane Austen. Quite how the author ...

BBC Arts is to mark Jane Austen’s 250th birthday with a new documentary series from 72 Films, Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius. Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius is the story of how a self-taught young woman ...