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Books such as “The Compleat Housewife” included not only recipes but also homemade remedies for ailments.

What was it about Brighton that drew Lydia — and countless others — to the resort town in southern England?

A reference to duels in “Pride and Prejudice” is fleeting, but it says a lot about the tradition of duels in society during that era. 

The London neighborhood of Cheapside is mentioned only twice in Pride and Prejudice, in one passage, but the name holds a lot of info.

What did critics and other readers have to say about the novel?

To help you get the lay of the land of “Pride and Prejudice” we created this interactive map.

This year we’ve got two — two! — exhibits for attendees to view at Wilson Library. Read on for a guest post on our “Northanger Abbey”...

Thanks to the 200th anniversary of “Frankenstein,” Mary Shelley is seemingly everywhere these days. This is just a sampling: Film Elle...