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Jane Austen fight club: experts go head-to-head arguing for her best leading man

To mark the 250th anniversary of her birth, we’re pitting Jane Austen’s much-loved novels against each other in a battle of wit, charm and romance. Seven leading Austen experts have made their case for her ultimate leading man, but the winner is down to you. Cast your vote in the…

The Conversation · Aug 13, 2025

Why Jane Austen’s leading men are such enduringly popular heartthrobs

In Ang Lee’s adaptation of Sense and Sensibility (1995), the handsome cad Willoughby (played by Greg Wise) rescues Marianne (Kate Winslet) on horseback in the middle of a raging storm. Pathetic fallacy has rarely looked so good.

The Conversation · Aug 8, 2025

Looking for a binge-watch? 3 free shows on the Roku Channel I recommend

From classic period dramas to gripping police procedurals, here are three free series you can watch now on the Roku Channel

Tom’s Guide · Mar 22, 2025

Colin Firth’s wet shirt from Pride and Prejudice sells for £20,000

Clothing worn by actor in 1995 adaptation of Jane Austen novel goes for double expected amount at auction

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2024

Colin Firth’s lake-soaked Mr Darcy shirt from Pride And Prejudice up for auction

Costumes worn by Dame Julie Andrews, Jude Law, Tom Hardy, Eddie Redmayne and Dame Judi Dench are also being sold

Evening Standard · Feb 16, 2024

Ted Lasso Star Brett Goldstein Interviewed The Muppets And Pitched A Muppet Pride Prejudice

I love this most ardently.

Pedestrian.tv · Dec 3, 2022

Acclaimed Scots adaptation of Pride and Prejudice to make welcome return

IN the summer of 2018 at the Tron Theatre in Glasgow, the young, Scottish actor and playwright Isobel McArthur and her ensemble took to the stage…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 13, 2022

How the queer summer rom-com 'Fire Island' found new meaning in 'Pride and Prejudice'

Jennifer Ehle. Keira Knightley. And now, Joel Kim Booster: Into the pantheon of "Pride and Prejudice" adaptations, queer rom-com "Fire Island" has arrived to give Jane Austenites a summer to remember — and the next great Elizabeth Bennet.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 6, 2022

Did Jane Austen have a scandalous affair with an Australian colonial pioneer?

Is this account of the beloved author's love life fact or fiction?

Newcastle Herald · May 8, 2022

Mr Darcy’s white shirt from Pride and Prejudice scene goes on display in Jane Austen’s House

New exhibition also showcases Elizabeth Bennet’s petticoat from the BBC 1995 adaptation of Jane Austen’s book

The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2022