NPR: Jane Austen

Rare book dealer Rebecca Romney dedicates a book to the women Jane Austen read

Adriana Gallardo — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 04:20:11 -0500

The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Radcliffe, published in 1794. The novel is among the archives that inspired Jane Austen's Bookshelf, Romney's new book on the women writers who influenced Austen.'/>

"Jane Austen's Bookshelf" spotlights eight women writers, largely lost to history, who influenced the English novelist.

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The Enduring Legacy Of Jane Austen's 'Truth Universally Acknowledged'

Geoff Nunberg — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 14:09:00 -0400

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Linguist Geoff Nunberg describes the opening sentence to Pride and Prejudice as a "masterpiece of indirection" that is frequently repurposed, but whose irony is never matched.

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It Is A Truth Universally Acknowledged That Jane Austen Pairs Well With Tea

Nina Martyris — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 15:21:00 -0400

Pinkies up, Janeites! We mark the bicentennial of Austen's death with a look at her relationship with a beloved cuppa.

England Unveils New 10-Pound Note Featuring Jane Austen

Camila Domonoske — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 11:18:00 -0400

The note, which will enter circulation in September, was revealed on the 200th anniversary of Austen's death.

Britain Releases A New Fiver That's A Real Survivor

Camila Domonoske — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 16:10:00 -0400

This week, the U.K. introduced a polymer 5-pound note that's designed to be waterproof, tear-resistant and chewable. The Bank of England still doesn't recommend setting it on fire.

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Book News: Fiction Longlist Is Out For The National Book Awards

Annalisa Quinn — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 07:29:00 -0400

Also: A Jane Austen Festival sets a new record; Terrance Hayes on winning a MacArthur.

Book News: Fragment Of Jane Austen's Handwriting Found

Annalisa Quinn — Tue, 04 Feb 2014 07:15:00 -0500

Also: a new Zadie Smith story; Stephen King will publish a new book; two poems written by David Foster Wallace as a child.

Book News: Billy Collins' Papers Sold To The University Of Texas

Annalisa Quinn — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 07:14:00 -0500

Also: Greg Mortenson to appear on the Today Show; Renata Adler's 1965 report from the march from Selma to Montgomery, Ala.; Nick Laird on poetry.

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Book News: Booksellers' Lawsuit Against Amazon, Publishers Dismissed

Annalisa Quinn — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 07:25:00 -0500

Also: Jennifer Szalai on the problem with "guilty pleasures"; Mike Tyson denied entry into the U.K.; portrait of Jane Austen sold at auction.

Book News: Jane Austen Bank Note Dinged As 'Airbrushed Makeover'

Annalisa Quinn — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 07:41:00 -0400

Also: Attica Locke wins the Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence; Neil Gaiman on the job of an author; Zadie Smith on British and American takeout.