Masterpiece’s latest period drama introduces audiences to a lesser-known Austen: Jane's sister Cassandra. History has not been kind to her, given that her most noteworthy act was burning much of ...

The Mystery Behind Jane Austen’s Lost Letters The Pride and Prejudice author's sister burned their correspondence—but why?

‘A Lively Mind: Jane Austen at 250’ uses the author's own letters to show a never-before-seen side of her.

Decades after Jane Austen’s death in 1817, her older sister Cassandra burned nearly all of the author’s correspondence, much to the consternation of future fans and historians. Why were ...

Author Gill Hornby and executive producer Christine Langan spoke about adapting Hornby's novel for television and why readers and viewers continue to gravitate to Jane Austen.

Author Gill Hornby and executive producer Christine Langan spoke about adapting Hornby's novel for television and why readers and viewers continue to gravitate to Jane Austen.

The curators take T&C behind the new “A Lively Mind” exhibit at the Morgan Library & Museum—and why the public remains so fascinated by Jane Austen 250 years after her birth.

In Gill Hornby’s 2020 novel Miss Austen, the author builds a story around the fact that Jane Austen’s older sister Cassandra burned the letters Jane wrote to a friend, Eliza Fowle. The letters ...

In the show, Cassandra reads many of these letters, transporting viewers between two timelines: the present in 1830 and the past when Jane and Cassandra were young. Keeley Hawes as Cassandra Austen.

In the show, Cassandra reads many of these letters, transporting viewers between two timelines: the present in 1830 and the past when Jane and Cassandra were young. Keeley Hawes as Cassandra Austen.

Both the show, and the book it was based upon, Gill Hornby's 2020 novel, Miss Austen, lightly suggest a motive for Cassandra’s actions. Still, the historical mystery remains pressing for scholars. Why ...