Deborah YaffeJul 23, 2018The price of Austen tourismLast summer, not long after the July 18 bicentenary of Jane Austen’s death, officials in the English town of Basingstoke announced that...
Deborah YaffeJan 18, 2018Minting money from the Austen tennerThe Jane Austen £10 note has been circulating for only four months, but already its most collectible iterations are fetching inflated...
Deborah YaffeOct 9, 2017Serial-number currencyWhen is $13 worth $9,410? When it’s embodied in a low-serial-number Jane Austen banknote, apparently. Last week, the Bank of England...
Deborah YaffeSep 14, 2017At last: The Austen tennerIt’s official: Starting today, Brits will be able to buy their tea, their scones -- even their books -- with a fistful of Jane Austen £10...
Deborah YaffeJun 5, 2017Déjà vu all over againI love the British press. When it comes to Jane Austen, they can manufacture a story out of the thinnest gossamer. Even recycled...
Deborah YaffeApr 24, 2017Debuting the Austen tennerJane Austen spent years living in straitened circumstances and earned only modest sums from her work, completely missing the giant...
Deborah YaffeFeb 6, 2017Money money moneyIt’s been an entire month since I last mentioned Jane Austen and British currency in the same breath, so clearly it’s time for an update...
Deborah YaffeJan 2, 2017A whirlwind new year for JaneitesHappy new year, Janeites! For us fans of Jane Austen, 2017 is a big year, the biggest since – well, since 2013, when we celebrated the...
Deborah YaffeNov 4, 2013Picturing AustenPity the poor Bank of England. They had no idea what they were getting themselves into. Back in July, when the Bank announced plans to...