Jane Austen would have turned 250. Here’s why she is still relevant

Austen’s six novels – including Emma and Pride and Prejudice – were groundbreaking in the early 1800s.

As a pioneer of free indirect style and the marriage plot, her mastery has inspired many homages and imitations — both on the page and the screen — over the last two centuries.

On the 250th anniversary of her birthday, we look back at Austen’s life and legacy.