Deirdre Le Faye

Deirdre Le Faye is an expert on Jane Austen, and the author of several books about her, including the definitive factual biography Jane Austen: A Family Record (Cambridge University Press) and completely new editions of Jane Austen's letters for Oxford University Press. She was recently awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Southampton for her Austenian work and publications. She lives in Portishead, North Somerset.

Deirdre Le Faye is an expert on Jane Austen, and the author of several books about her, including the definitive factual biography Jane Austen: A Family Record (Cambridge University Press) and completely new editions of Jane Austen's letters for Oxford University Press. She was recently awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Southampton for her Austenian work and publications. She lives in Portishead, North Somerset. See less