The drama is based on Gill Hornby's highly praised 2020 novel Miss Austen, which speculates why Cassandra Austen (portrayed by Keeley Hawes) destroyed thousands of her sister Jane's (played by ...

but enough attention perhaps has never yet been paid to the novels that Jane Austen did not write. Owing to the peculiar finish and perfection of her art, we tend to forget that she died at 42 ...

The show is an adaptation of Gill Hornby's acclaimed 2020 novel Miss Austen, which speculates why Cassandra Austen (portrayed by Keeley Hawes) destroyed thousands of her sister Jane's (Patsy ...

preserved its charm by avoiding industrialisation. This timeless quality makes a visit to the author's former home in Chawton, now called Jane Austen's House, a uniquely transportive experience.

As for the US air date, Miss Austen launches on PBS Masterpiece starting Sunday, May 4, 2025, 9/8c. Miss Austen kicks of in 1830, a short while after famous author Jane Austen has died ... and ...

This year marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of one of England’s most popular novelists. Jane Austen transformed the world with stories detailing societal restrictions and class disparities ...

Keeley Hawes, who stars as Cassandra Austen in the BBC drama, and director Aisling Walsh chime in on the debate along with writer Andrea Gibb who calls the show “a feminist piece.” ...

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