Finding Jane Austen

Finding Jane Austen

You've heard of Jane Austen. She's in our movie theaters, our high school classrooms, even on the British pound, she's inspired more than 400 novel adaptations and probably more than a few of your favorite movies and series. You might even consider yourself a big fan of Jane Austen. But do you know who Jane Austen was? Like, really, who was she as a person? In this podcast, we're finding Jane Austen. We're solving the mystery of one of the most important writers in the English language through the clues she left behind.

Along the way, we'll speak to some of the top Austen scholars in the world. Together with documentary, literary, and archeological evidence, we'll get to the bottom of some of the greatest debates about her life. Whether you love Jane Austen or if you haven't read her since high school, we invite you to join us in finding Jane Austen.

Finding Jane Austen releases early 2025 but you can subscribe now on your favorite podcast app, including Spotify, Apple, and YouTube. Finding Jane Austen is researched and written by me, Dr. Anne Fertig, and is a production of R2 Studios, part of the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History New Media at George Mason University. Go to r2studios.org to learn more.