It is likely that Austen met one of her earliest romantic interests, the clever and handsome Tom Lefroy, at one such jovial ...

Members of the Hampshire Regency Dancers practice dance in Winchester, England, Sept. 10, 2025, ahead of the 10 days Jane Austen Festival starting on Friday. (AP Photo/Joanna Chan) LONDON (AP) — Ellie ...

This Sunday night, PBS continues its Jane Austen series with a new version of "Emma." But one group of fans has been celebrating the world of Jane Austen every month for nearly three decades. KPCC's ...

Partygoers ditched pop music and booze for a string quartet and tea cakes at a dance in Glen Ellyn, kicking off a week of ...

Fans of English novelist Jane Austen are celebrating her birth 250 years ago, on 16775. Nowadays, she's a pop culture ...

The beloved author of “Pride and Prejudice” was born on Dec. 16, 1775. Here are some ways to join in the festivities.

The dances with the men leading and the women following included circling, weaving, whirling, twirling, sashaying and the clapping or patting of gloved hands. Some were in Regency period attire while ...

Harings says Lizzie is her favorite Austen character. "She has such sharp, sarcastic wit and she's so self-confident, despite ...

LONDON (AP) -- Ellie Potts goes dancing with her friends most weeks. They don't put on the latest Taylor Swift or Ed Sheeran, though -- they much prefer English country dances that were popular more ...

LONDON — Ellie Potts goes dancing with her friends most weeks. They don’t put on the latest Taylor Swift or Ed Sheeran, though — they much prefer English country dances that were popular more than 200 ...