Jane Austen completed only six novels, but enduring passion for the author and her works has driven fans to read these books repeatedly, in book clubs or solo,

Johnson begins by exploring the most important monuments and portraits of Austen, considering how these artifacts point to an author who is invisible and yet wh

A comprehensive guide to Austen's works in the contexts of her contemporary world and present-day criticism.

One of the most common—and wounding—misconceptions about literary scholars today is that they simply don’t love books. While those actually working in lit

Which important Austen characters never speak? Is there any sex in Austen? What do the characters call one another, and why? What are the right and wrong ways t