Posted on September 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
The 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth isn't until December, but the celebrations are already under way.
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Enjoy some photos from the Grand Regency Costumed Promenade in Bath, England, which took place during the annual Jane Austen Festival (The New York Times).
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Read an excerpt discussing what Austen's most beloved novel tells us about British history, class, and women's leisure time, taken from Patricia A. Matthew's introduction to the Penguin Classics Edition of Pride and Prejudice (Literary Hub).
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An episode of the comedy series Platonic referenced a pretend show called The Young Darcy Mysteries, and one viewer is calling on Platonic actor and co-creator Seth Rogen to make it real (Mashable).
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