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A novel approach to Austen's genius
Leicester Mercury
|November 22, 2025
Jane Austen's Paper Trail
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IT’S 250 years since Jane Austen arrived on our planet, a milestone that's spawned this smartly structured series, nosing through her books and precious letters to discover what made her tick.
Anna Walker, senior arts and culture editor at The Conversation, goes sleuthing with colleagues, historians and Austen experts over six episodes, one for each of her major novels, wrapped around a question.
This story is from the November 22, 2025 edition of Leicester Mercury.
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