Th is paper deals with Jane Austen fandom, and works with the assumption that fandom is not just a modern phenomenon but rather a historical one. Th is text is based on the notion that fandom can be a manifestation of a new form of religiosity, taking inspiration from the term "cult fandom" (coined by Matt Hills). I am concerned with Austen as a published and praised author during her lifetime; how her works came to be a part of literary canon; and how the elitist fandom and popular fandom are both connected to their idol. Th e aim of this article is to show that we can fi nd roots of fandom in a more distant past, and fans of the canonical writers can manifest themselves with the same activities and practices like any other media fandom. Keywords literary fandom, cult fandom, implicit fandom, Jane Austen, history of fandom Klíčová slova literární fandom, kultovní fandom, implicitní fandom, Jane Austen, historie fanouškovství ---Mediální fanouškovství si mnozí z nás v současné době představují především v souvislosti s moderními fenomény, jako jsou populární hudební kapely, televizní seriály nebo fi lmové blockbustery. Nicméně kořeny fanouškovství nalezneme mnohem dál v historii, kdy se vázalo na literární autory coby jedny z prvních slavných osobností.Tento příspěvek se zabývá fandomem Jane Austen a její tvorby, přičemž ke spisovatelce přistupuje jako k rané celebritě a k jejím čtenářům jakožto k prototypu fanoušků. Ač-
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