This periodical, edited by Jane Austen's elder brother James, was published in the early 18th century and contains essays, stories and poems by various contribu

Eliza de Feuillide seemed fascinating and outlandish to her cousins in rural eighteen century England. When she visited their village, her appearance was electr

Janes Austen was a clergyman's daughter, related to other clergy, born and brought up in the parsonage. Irene Collins examines the influence this had on Austen'