Why Is Jane Austen Still Popular Today? (with June Hur)
From Vulgar History: Regency Era by Vulgar History | Realm
May 20, 2026 · 50 min · Season 8 · Episode 29
About this episode
The episode explores the enduring popularity of Jane Austen's works and life, featuring guest June Hur.
Jane Austen remains the most famous person who lived during the Regency Era. As a finale of our Regency Era podcast series, we look at why her books (and life) are still so popular today. Our guest is June Hur, a lifelong Jane Austen fan. June's newest book, Behind Five Willows reimagines Pride & Prejudice in 18th-century Korea, and features several Easter Eggs for Austen fans. Buy a copy of June Hur's new book Behind Five Willows (affiliate link) Learn more about June's other books and upcoming events — Support our Trevor Project fundraiser — Buy a copy of Ann's book Rebel of the Regency — Get 15% off all the gorgeous jewellery and accessories at commonera.com/vulgar or go to commonera.com and use code VULGAR at checkout — Get Vulgar History merch at vulgarhistory.com/store (best for US shipping) and…
People in this episode
Host: Vulgar History
Guest: June Hur
Topics covered
- Jane Austen
- Regency Era
- literature
- popularity
- cultural impact
Keywords
- Jane Austen
- Regency Era
- Behind Five Willows
- Pride & Prejudice
- June Hur
Sponsors
commonera.com
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Trevor Project, Vulgar History, Bookshop.org
Books & works: Pride & Prejudice, Behind Five Willows, Rebel of the Regency
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