With 21st Century film adaptations of her novels, and the life story of Jane Austen herself, proving to be successful, her writing is as popular today as when she first put pen to paper, more than two hundred years ago. So, what is it that makes Jane Austen a great writer? Step back in time and enter the elegant period of history known as the Regency and find the "Lady" who breathed life into such sparkling characters as Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy, who have in turn gone on to inspire more recent romantic novelists to follow in Jane Austen's footsteps.