Jane Austen is probably the most famous female writer in history.

Her novels have gone on to inspire countless films, plays, and television dramas all over the world, and have been translated into almost 50 different languages.

But how did this eighteenth-century parson's daughter create stories that are still beloved today? What makes her characters so timeless?

And, while we know all about her heroes and heroines, what do we know about the author herself?

A Noiser podcast production. Hosted by John Hopkins.

Written by Linda Harrison. With thanks to Janine Barchas, Professor of English Literature at the University of Texas, and author of many books about Austen, including The Lost Books of Jane Austen.

This episode was originally featured on Short History Of...

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