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Jane Austen’s happiness was complicated – her last heroine in Persuasion knew why

Jane Austen’s Paper Trail is a podcast from The Conversation celebrating 250 years since the author’s birth. In each episode, we’ll be investigating a different aspect of Austen’s personality by interrogating one of her novels with leading researchers. Along the way, we visit locations important to Austen to uncover a…

The Conversation · Dec 9, 2025

Jane Austen’s friendships defied social class – and empowered her writing

Jane Austen’s Paper Trail is a podcast from The Conversation celebrating 250 years since the author’s birth. In each episode, we’ll be investigating a different aspect of Austen’s personality by interrogating one of her novels with leading researchers. Along the way, we’ll visit locations important to Austen to uncover a…

The Conversation · Nov 25, 2025

Best Regency romance novels for your collection

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Evening Standard · Aug 20, 2024