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DYK: THIS is how Mr. Darcy was cast for cult classic Pride and Prejudice?

The moment which landed Matthew Macfadyen the iconic Mr Darcy role in Pride and Prejudice (2005)
Published on Jun 17, 2025 01:46 PM IST

A stroll down Jane street: Poonam Saxena on Austen as the ultimate comfort read

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Frothy, funny and acerbic, Northanger Abbey (1817) is often seen as a satire on the Gothic novel. Above, a still from the 1987 film adaption.
Updated on Jun 14, 2025 04:48 PM IST

Movie Review: Romance and writer's block in bilingual rom-com ‘Jane Austen Wrecked My Life’

Movie Review: Romance and writer's block in bilingual rom-com ‘Jane Austen Wrecked My Life’
Published on May 21, 2025 12:10 AM IST

Bookmark your calendar: Explore the best literature festivals in the UK

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The UK plays host to many top-class literary festivals through the year. (Courtesy Cheltenham Literature Festival)
Updated on May 20, 2025 02:46 PM IST

Celebrating 250 years of Jane Austen with the best movie adaptations of her work

Pride and Prejudice (2005)
Published on May 13, 2025 05:08 AM IST

Jane character energy: How are Austen’s novels still the stuff of blockbusters?

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The Bridget Jones franchise is the story of Pride and Prejudice, retold. Watch the fourth instalment, this year’s …Mad About the Boy, for the way it moves its characters beautifully into uncertain middle-age.
Updated on May 09, 2025 01:38 PM IST

Delhiwale: Life’s feast with Jane Austen

Pride and Prejudice is Jane Austen’s second novel. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jan 13, 2025 10:38 PM IST

Top must-visit places for bookworms

Experience the literature world at these places, a must for every reader.
Published on Jul 30, 2024 01:25 PM IST

I wish I enjoyed it more: Matthew Macfadyen on playing 'Mr Darcy' on 'Pride and Prejudice'

I wish I enjoyed it more: Matthew Macfadyen on playing 'Mr Darcy' on 'Pride and Prejudice'
Published on Jul 24, 2024 01:29 PM IST

This Christmas at Jane Austen’s House

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The cottage in Chawton, Hampshire, where Jane Austen spent the most productive years of her life. (Courtesy Jane Austen’s House)
Published on Dec 22, 2023 09:44 PM IST

Most successful zodiac signs according to the Chinese horoscope

Let us explore the most successful zodiac signs.
Published on Jan 21, 2024 02:27 PM IST

Mira Rajput or Rakul Preet Singh, who styled the pink tie-dye maxi dress better?

Mira Rajput or Rakul Preet Singh, who styled the pink tie-dye maxi dress better?
Updated on Jun 25, 2021 09:17 AM IST

Jane Austen's family member attended anti-slavery convention, new record shows

ASU professor Devoney Looser at her home in Phoenix, Arizone. Looser unearthed Rev. Henry Thomas Austen’s attendance at the 1840 World Anti-Slavery Convention in London.
Published on Jun 15, 2021 07:20 AM IST

Theo James confirms he's not returning for Sanditon's new seasons

TV show Sanditon is based on an unfinished novel by Jane Austen.
Published on May 08, 2021 06:17 PM IST

Henry Golding joins cast of Dakota Johnson starrer Persuasion remake

Henry Golding is known for his role in Crazy Rich Asians.
Published on May 06, 2021 08:09 PM IST

Delhiwale: Simply sooji, and yet

Published on Sep 25, 2020 02:10 AM IST

Valentine’s Day 2020: Wishes, messages, quotes for WhatsApp and Facebook

Valentine’s Day 2020 wishes, messages, quotes to send to your special someone.
Updated on Sep 13, 2020 10:40 PM IST

Bicentenary special: The other Brontë

A painting of the Brontë sisters – (left to right) Anne, Emily and Charlotte – in the National Portrait Gallery, London.
Updated on Jan 10, 2020 07:59 PM IST

Jane Austen: Novelist known for wit, realism

Jane Austen’s literary works largely remained unappreciated during her lifetime. However, they have since gained recognition as literary classics. Full of wit and realism, the timelessness of her style, continues to appeal to readers.
Updated on Aug 16, 2019 11:14 AM IST

“Patriarchy is not just men versus women, but also women versus women”

Shunali Khullar Shroff, who has just come up with her second book, has been working as a freelance writer for various national dailies
Updated on Jul 27, 2019 10:07 PM IST

Essay: Demolishing the women’s ghetto

Kamala Das reading from her work on 19 July, 1990.
Updated on Jul 27, 2019 03:07 PM IST

Film review: After is a piece of mushy hogwash, says Rashid Irani

Josephine Langford and Hero Fiennes-Tiffin star in this film about the rocky relationship between two youngsters who don’t seem right for each other.
Published on May 03, 2019 02:42 PM IST

Bollywood Bookshelf: The books on Sonam Kapoor’s mind right now…

A bookworm, Sonam Kapoor loves reading fantasy and fiction, and also autobiographies
Updated on Oct 28, 2018 12:37 AM IST

To Kill a Mockingbird chosen as America’s best-loved novel in vote

Two different covers of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Updated on Oct 25, 2018 01:39 PM IST

‘Obsession kept me going’: Writer Vikram Seth on 25 years of A Suitable Boy

Novelist and poet Vikram Seth with his sprawling novel whose heart is the story of a young girl, Lata, and her three suitors.
Updated on Oct 22, 2018 06:09 PM IST

Review: Polite Society by Mahesh Rao

To the manner born: Mahesh Rao’s characters live in plush homes in Lutyens’ Delhi, the most coveted bit of real estate in India.
Updated on Aug 31, 2018 08:20 PM IST