The Jane Austen Centre on Instagram: "From us, to Jane Austen: Happy 250th Birthday! 🎂✨ On this day in 1775, Jane was born. Never would they have known that that baby would grow up to be one of the greatest authors of all time! Jane Austen’s legacy is so great that her work continues to inspire and touch people’s hearts today. Whether you met Elizabeth Bennet in a school library or discovered Anne Elliot later in life, we believe Jane’s words still speak as freshly as they did two and a half ce