Jane Austen: The final years of a literary genius

Dr Lizzie Rogers chronicles the final chapters of Austen’s life and story, and examines her enormous continuing influence

Published: June 9, 2026 at 8:00 AM

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What does Austen’s later writing tell us about her changing ideas? And what factors contributed to her death?

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In this fourth and final episode of our series chronicling the novelist’s life and work, Dr Lizzie Rogers charts the last part of Austen’s story, and her enormous continuing influence.

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Want to go further into the world of Jane Austen and her literary creations? HistoryExtra's Lauren Good rounds up some essential reading, listening and viewing from the HistoryExtra and BBC History Magazine archive to deepen your understanding of Austen's life, her work and the Regency era in which she wrote. Go beyond the podcast.

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Lauren GoodSenior content producer

Lauren Good is a senior content producer at HistoryExtra

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