From Petrarch to Austen to Nietzsche, literature has answers – in poetry, novels and non-fiction – for the questions of the lonely lover.

From Bram Stoker's Whitby to the sprawling country pile that inspired Virginia Woolf's Orlando, this is the definitive staycation travel guide for book lovers.

The author behind Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice (and who observed social distancing herself) went mostly uncelebrated in her lifetime, but is an icon of British literature today. How well do you know her life and work?

Miss Austen author Gill Hornby on how fear of contagion informed the manners and mores of the Regency.

Whether it’s a gift for a colleague you’ve barely uttered a word to or for Great Auntie what’s-her-name you only see once a year, there’s nothing quite like the annual public humiliation of a Secret Santa. But fear not – one of these stocking-sized books are guaranteed to get a nod of approval, whoever's name it is you pulled out of a hat.

English darling of literature Jane Austen is best known for her novels, including Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility and Emma. Her incredible writing is known for its humour, realism and irony and has been adored by readers around the globe since her untimely death aged 41 in 1887. Here are ten Austen quotes that capture her perfectly.

From Atticus Finch to Mr Bennett, here are 7 memorable fathers from best-loved VINTAGE books.

Like you, we're big Jane Austen fans. But what do you do when you've read all her books? Take our quiz to help you find a follow up read that's just as satisfying

In this extract from Austen’s classic novel, the Bennet sisters' long suffering father stands up to his wife on the question of Lizzie’s impending nuptials