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Jane Austen Fans Celebrate the Beloved English Author’s 250th Birthday

Dancers perform in St Swithins Church, Bath, at the Jane Austen Festival, 2023.

Beata Cosgrove/Jane Austen Festival

With anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth approaching in December, her fans are donning gowns and tailcoats at costume balls across Britain.

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