Jane Austen completed six full-length novels. And today, 250 years after her birth, those novels are all still present in our culture.

This hour, a look at Austen’s life and work, the world of Janeites, and the many film and television adaptations of her work.

GUESTS:

• Devoney Looser: Author of The Making of Jane Austen and Sister Novelists: The Trailblazing Porter Sisters, Who Paved the Way for Austen and the Brontës

• Deborah Yaffe: Author of Among the Janeites: A Journey Through the World of Jane Austen Fandom

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Colin McEnroe, Anya Grondalski, Jonathan McNicol, and Cat Pastor contributed to this show, which originally aired July 28, 2022.

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