No one who had ever seen Jane Austen in her infancy would have supposed her to become one of the most important novelists in the English language. Not even Jane Austen herself.

But who was Jane Austen? The real Jane Austen. The historical Jane Austen. Who was the woman who launched a thousand movie adaptations? What do we know about the inventor of Mr. Darcy and the progenitor of the enemies to lovers genre? Not much.

Join us on Episode One: "First Impressions" as we dive into the life and legacy of Jane Austen.

Want to be part of the series? Send us a voicemail or write us a note at www.revolutionaryhistories.com/voicemail. Tell us your answer to the question, why Jane Austen? Is there a reason you're drawn to her or a reason why you're listening to this podcast? What Austin Mysteries do you want solved?

Finding Jane Austen is researched and written by Dr. Anne Fertig. Jeanette Patrick and Jim Ambuske are the executive producers. Finding Jane Austen is a joint production of Revolutionary Histories and Primary Source Media.