December 16 marked 250 years since the writer’s birth – but at The Conversation, we have been celebrating all year.

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Reflect on the author’s timeless virtue and witty brilliance just ahead of her birthday this month. Depiction of Jane Austen from ‘A Memoir of Jane Austen’ (1871), written by her nephew James Edward ...

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Harings says Lizzie is her favorite Austen character. "She has such sharp, sarcastic wit and she's so self-confident, despite the fact that she's constantly being put down by the people around her for ...

Why do the works of Jane Austen still hold so much appeal 250 years after her birth? We ask members of the Jane Austen Society of North America as well as writers Sandra Cisneros and Brandon Taylor.

From 'Pride & Prejudice' to 'Clueless,' these book-to-screen classics would make the beloved British novelist proud Emily Krauser is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been at PEOPLE since 2022.