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Could North American society be drifting into a dark age? Jane Jacobs provides criticism and insight into this possibility.

Jane Austen and family left their lifelong home in Steventon when her father retired in 1800 and moved to Bath. The five years there held some joys but also many sorrows.

Though Jane Austen grew throughout her writing life as she experienced life itself, her first and last novels have surprising similarities.

The novel Persuasion, written later in Jane Austen's life, after the loss of her father and the onset of her own illness, is a complex mixture of sadness and joy.

Jane Eyre is a Bildungsroman in which Bronte uses different settings to represent the different stages of Jane's life: the first of these is Gateshead.

After enduring the cruel taunts of her cousins and the neglectful indifference of her Aunt Reed, Jane leaves Gateshead for school at the suggestion of Dr Lloyd.

Jane's journey to and residence at Marsh End is the most criticised section of Jane Eyre, yet this part of the story is crucial to Jane's development as a character.

Jane's decision to leave Lowood in order to work at Thornfield is a key point in the novel, showing her new independence and introducing her to her true love.

Julia Fox's biography of Jane Boleyn gives an excellent insight into life at the court of Henry VIII but fails to illuminate the life of Jane herself.

Jane Austen's wit is legendary, her observations raising daily life to high drama almost unequaled amongst any writers. Her talent is unique, and her simple life was art.

A string of love affairs took the adventurous English beauty, Jane Digby to various European cities until she landed in Greece for the love of a Greek Count.

Although she died almost two hundred years ago, the work of this British writer continues to have a huge influence on modern literary and popular culture.

Franklin Pierce is considered one of America's worst presidents. Likewise, his wife, Jane, is a forgotten First Lady.

Pride and Prejudice was Austen's second published novel, and is perhaps her best-loved - certainly in the UK, thanks to Andrew Davies' BBC adaptation.

Admirers of English author Jane Austen traveling in her footsteps can visit her birthplace, homes and grave, several film locations or the Jane Austen Festival in Bath.

Henry VIII declared Jane Seymour was the most beloved of all his wives-she provided the desired heir. Jane's quiet dignity hid a strong will and determination to succeed.

Wife of aristocrats and mistress of kings and barons, Jane Digby fell in love in the 1850s with Greek War of Independence chieftain, Christodoulos Hadjipetros.

After the scandal of his marriage to Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's third wife ended years of unrest within the Royal court and fulfilled her most important duty as a Queen.

Jane Griffiths speaks about the process of writing her fabulous book on growing organic vegetables and herbs.

Despite the many rumors surrounding her life, Calamity Jane's fame will always be connected with Wild Bill Hickok.

Jane has been a bridesmaid 27 times, unable to turn down anyone who needs her help. Now she's facing her biggest reason to say no.

Jane Hayes' obsession with everything Jane Austen leads her to an English resort that replicates Regency era life for its patrons, complete with its own version of the br

The third Queen of the notorious King Henry VIII, Jane Seymour, is mentioned little in history and her impact on history could be seen to be equally lacking.

As the heir to the throne of Edward VI, Lady Jane Grey ruled for nine days. The tragic and short reign of the young queen is just another part of the Tudor drama.

Writer Juliette Shapiro decided to finish the novel Jane Austen was working on just months before she died in 1817.

The murder of Jane McCrae brought a surge of volunteers to the Patriot cause during the American Revolution against the British and their commissioned Indians.

Hollywood aims for more than Jane Austen's mutilation by making changes to her novels that can infuriate scholars.

Becoming Jane is a charmer of a film that embellishes a bit on the details of Jane Austen's life.

Writer Jane Austen uses her novels to often explore the plight of women (and men without money) in her time, and describe the confinement that society placed on them.

The celebrated English novelist Jane Austen's village-centered stories bely her real knowledge and interest of the international events of her day.

Whilst letter writing may be in decline due to technology, some still appreciate the gift of a letter, and missives from Jane Austen are indeed works of art.

Jane Austen, the author of well-known classics about marriage and finding a proper suitor never married, but drew inspiration from her own life and experiences.

The fifth and final location in Jane Eyre is Rochester's forest house Ferndean. Here Jane is reunited with her great love and finally allowed to live happily ever after.

Lady Jane Grey is best known as history as the Nine Days Queen. She survived an unhappy childhood only to become a pawn in a conspiracy to usurp the throne.

Love and Friendship is a collection of juvenile writings by Jane Austen, perhaps some of her earliest attempts at novel writing, as well as playwriting and drama.

The works of Jane Austen, whilst slighted by some as mere romantic fairy tales, contain suffering that she made realistic by drawing upon her own life and observations.

As the BBC's Doctor Who spin-off for younger audiences returns for its third series, arm yourself with a brief summary of the main characters and the story so far.

Seven years after its publication, find out if See Jane Date still makes the grade.

To Regency-era writer Jane Austen, a good marriage meant having it all - love and money. As this did not happen often in reality, her novels appeased with happy endings.

Calamity Jane was a professional Indian Scout, marksman, showman, and personal friend of Wild Bill Hickok who broke through the gender barriers of her time.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was inspired by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft's published writings describing the Ojibwa culture. The writings actually belonged to Jane Schoolcraft.

Jane Eyre is one of the best novels in the English language. It's power has not been affected by the passing years, which is testament to this beautifully written work.

Jane Eyre's story comes to life in in Hathersage, a small Derbyshire village in some of England's best walking country, the Peak District. See places Bronte wrote about.

Young and manipulated, Lady Jane Grey reluctantly seized the British throne in 1553 only to fall from grace nine days after assuming the title of England's first queen.

Barbara Pym, like Jane Austen, wrote about her times and surroundings with dry wit and gentle, loving sarcasm.

Organisers of workplace events should produce a glamorous floral farewell for a corporate guest. Jane Packer has designed the perfect presentation bouquet for a VIP.

Almost 200 years after being published, Jane Austen's novels still elicit discussion among fans. Six Californians meet to discuss her novels in this novel -now a movie.

Determined and adventurous Jane Peterson made great strides in the world of art.

Love was a serious matter in Jane Austen's day. In Regency England, especially for women, an offer of marriage was not just about feeling - it was necessary to survive.

The first in a series of articles discussing aspects of Charlotte Bronte's most famous novel.