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Jane Austen expert Hazel Jones reads from Austen’s novel “Pride and Prejudice” during a twelve hour live readathon at the Jane Austen Centre in Bath, southern England January 28, 2013. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 17, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture
London – The British Library has announced several pairs of glasses found in Jane Austen’s writing desk may reveal what caused the early death of the one of the world’s most-loved authors. On July 18, 1817, novelist Jane Austen died at the age of 41....
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Views of Mecca and Medina by HA Mirza & Sons, 1907
by Grace Perriman | Nov 2, 2014 | Lifestyle & Culture
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Accessing detailed accounts of what life used to be like in the Arabian Peninsula has long frustrated historians. If you wanted to learn about the daily existence of Najdi Bedouin or the dealings of imperial agents who jealously guarded their...
