Jane Austen’s most famous novel adapted into a screwball stage comedy? It’s a screwy idea and certainly not likely to please former English profs turned critics. Adapter Kate Hamill knew as much and ...

Emma Thompson’s 1995 adaptation of Sense and Sensibility is now a classic — but her feelings when adapting Jane Austen’s classic novel were more mixed. During the discussion, a fan asked, “When you ...

A first edition of Jane Austen's "Emma" is expected to fetch up to $60,000 at auction. Her final published novel, printed in 1816, is widely considered to be Austen's masterpiece. In his introduction ...

As Jane Austen’s Paper Trail draws to a close, there are still loose ends to tie up – and that’s where you, our listeners, ...

It might look like a scene from yet another Jane Austen production, but this is no set. The British town of Bath recently held a celebration of the author 250 years after her birth. This historic ...

Jane Austen's adored heroine gets the musical treatment in Emma from acclaimed composer and lyricist Paul Gordon. A carefree woman, Emma Woodhouse has "the very best blessings of existence" with "very ...

Another day, another seemingly pointless modernization of a beloved classic to announce. Author Alexander McCall Smith has agreed to pen an updated version of Jane Austen's Emma as part of The Austen ...

A period drama starring Romola Garai that originally aired in 2009 has been praised by viewers who say it's better than the ...

Dec. 16 marks the 250th birthday of the incomparable Jane Austen. While we can’t honor her with a grand ball at Pemberley or a slice of Bath bun birthday cake, we can celebrate the timeless gifts she ...

Playwright Kate Hamill brings her signature wit and vibrant storytelling to Jane Austen's classic novel in this smart, spirited adaptation. Emma follows a well-meaning (if somewhat meddlesome) heroine ...

There are so many Jane Austen adaptations for film and TV that it’s hard to keep up. But which ones are any good? To celebrate 250 years since the author was born, what better time is there to cast an ...