Talk to Mr. Darcy? How NotebookLM Brings Jane Austen to Life
Ever wished you could ask a question about Pride and Prejudice and get an instant, citation-backed answer? Google's NotebookLM makes it possible by turning classic literature into an interactive AI experience.
Fun Fact: Today is Jane Austen's Birthday She is best known for her novels about the lives of landed-gentry in Regency-era England.
By Rodger Mansfield, Technology Editor
December 16, 2025
Or perhaps you want to compare the theme of inheritance across all seven of Jane Austen’s novels simultaneously.
In the past, this required hours of flipping through pages or searching disparate websites.
Here's a Cool Tip: Ask Jane Austen's book in NotebookLM.
Today, you can simply ask the books.
Google’s NotebookLM has evolved from a simple note-taking tool into a powerful engine for interacting with massive amounts of text, and a new shared notebook containing the collected works of Jane Austen proves just how game-changing this is for readers, students, and book clubs.
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