Jane Austen | Podcast series
Jane Austen’s novels have captivated readers for more than two centuries. But who was the woman behind these beloved stories, and how did she come to write them? Join Dr Lizzie Rogers for a four-part podcast series

- Lauren Good
Published: April 10, 2026 at 11:21 AM
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In a four-part podcast series, Lauren Good is joined by Dr Lizzie Rogers, a leading expert on Austen. Together, they trace Austen’s journey from her formative years to her remarkable literary legacy, uncovering what her life looked like beyond the pages of her novels.
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In this first episode of our four-part series on Jane Austen's life and work, Dr Lizzie Rogers and Lauren Good step back into the influential Regency novelist's formative years, and explore her earliest writings that show how she began to find her voice.
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In the second episode of a four-part series on Austen's life and writing, Dr Lizzie Rogers and Lauren Good chart the author’s tumultuous twenties
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Dr Lizzie Rogers explores Jane Austen's life at Chawton House, a cottage in rural Hampshire, where the author experienced one of the most fruitful episodes of her writing career
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Dr Lizzie Rogers chronicles the final chapters of Austen’s life and story, and examines her enormous continuing influence
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Beyond the podcast: Jane Austen
Want to know more about Jane Austen, her novels and the period she lived in? Lauren Good has curated a selection of essential reading from the HistoryExtra and BBC History Magazine archive to help you explore more about Austen and her life.
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Lauren GoodSenior content producer
Lauren Good is a senior content producer at HistoryExtra
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