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Lupus, lymphoma – or murder? Why Jane Austen's mysterious cause of death has puzzled historians for years
In BBC drama Miss Austen, Jane's sister Cassandra is on a mission to destroy a cache of letters following the 41-year-old ...
Is BBC drama Miss Austen based on a true story?
Miss Austen is based on the hit 2020 novel by Gill Hornby and tells the story of the family through Jane’s sister Cassandra, ...
New discovery at Longleat suggests Jane Austen had real-life inspiration
New documents discovered at Longleat suggest legendary author Jane Austen may have drawn direct inspiration from the ...
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Is Miss Austen based on a true story? What happened to Jane Austen’s letters in real life
BBC’s big new Sunday drama is Miss Austen. It is based on the real life Austen family - including author Jane. The show is inspired by Cassandra Austen burning all of her sister’s personal ...
Jane Austen’s favorite writers finally get their due
In “Jane Austen’s Bookshelf,” rare-book dealer Rebecca Romney discovers overlooked women authors who inspired the famous ...
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Landed gentry and celebrated officers with a knack for creative pursuits: inside the lives of Jane Austen's seven siblings, as Miss Austen is released
As Miss Austen, a new series focused on Cassandra Austen, debuts on the BBC, we delve into the history of the other Austen ...
The true story behind BBC's Miss Austen
Keeley Hawes portrays Cassandra Austen, the older sister of Pride and Prejudice author Jane Austen, in BBC's new period drama ...