A first edition of Jane Austen's "Emma" is expected to fetch up to $60,000 at auction. Her final published novel, printed in 1816, is widely considered to be Austen's masterpiece. In his introduction ...

Jane Austen’s most famous novel adapted into a screwball stage comedy? It’s a screwy idea and certainly not likely to please former English profs turned critics. Adapter Kate Hamill knew as much and ...

The creators of The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, the Emmy-winning video blog based on Pride and Prejudice, are back with a new series based on Emma. Jane Austen's stories have been adapted numerous times, ...

Another day, another seemingly pointless modernization of a beloved classic to announce. Author Alexander McCall Smith has agreed to pen an updated version of Jane Austen's Emma as part of The Austen ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cast of Emma at Rose Theatre (Marc Brenner) Austen purists beware: Ava Pickett’s modern-day take on Emma may well give you ...

Three rare Jane Austen-related treasures are hitting the auction block this October as part of a special sale dedicated to creative women from across history, courtesy of Sotheby’s New York. The ...

There are so many Jane Austen adaptations for film and TV that it’s hard to keep up. But which ones are any good? To celebrate 250 years since the author was born, what better time is there to cast an ...