The curators take T&C behind the new “A Lively Mind” exhibit at the Morgan Library & Museum—and why the public remains so fascinated by Jane Austen 250 years after her birth.

Henry (BALÁZS JAKAB), Jane (EMŐKE ZSIGMOND), Eliza (ADÉL JORDÁN) (Image Credit: BBC/72 Films/Balazs Glodi) At 27, Jane Austen stands at a crossroads. Having rejected a marriage proposal that ...

The BBC has released a brand-new drama that Jane Austen fans won't want to miss. Timed to coincide with the author's 250th birthday, Jane Austen: Rise of Genius is now available to stream on BBC ...

With "Jane Austen Wrecked My Life," writer-director Laura Piani delivers a rom-com tailor-made for Austen devotees that centers on a modern-day echo of "Persuasion"’s Anne Elliot, a woman named ...

Piani has constructed a rare gem in “Jane Austen Wrecked My Life,” which manages to be literary without being pretentious. Its title is cheekily hyperbolic but has some truth to it as well.

This year marks the 250th anniversary of author Jane Austen's birth. The renowned English novelist, primarily known for six books, still has legions of fans around the world. A new movie ...

Jane Austen Wrecked My Life is for the book lovers, not the romance lovers. Written and directed by Laura Piani, this French romantic comedy joins the ever-growing roster of Austen-inspired movies ...

With ample charm, Piani fashions a film that is both an ode to the 19th century literary figure and a love letter to writing. Jane Austen Wrecked My Life doesn’t reinvent the rules of the rom ...

It's been almost a decade since Sophie Andrews shared her love for author Jane Austen with the world in a documentary. In 2017, the 27-year-old from Tilehurst appeared in BBC One's My Friend Jane ...

“Jane Austen Wrecked My Life” is a humorous, endearing rom-com with relatable characters and an engaging plot that anyone — especially writers, romantics and Jane Austen fans — can enjoy.

A pleasant, low-friction bit of romantic fiction, “Jane Austen Wrecked My Life” is the first feature from writer-director Laura Piani. In her mid-20s, Piani worked in Paris in the venerable ...

Piani also recognizes that Austen’s world is not our world. “The biggest difference is that in Jane Austen’s books, women had to get married to survive,” said Piani.