On the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen ... of rumoured letters to Austen’s friends and family once in existence, only 160 weren’t destroyed by the late author’s sister, Cassandra Austen.

In that novel, Hornby attempted to solve one of the great mysteries that haunts Austen fans to this day: Why did Jane’s beloved sister Cassandra burn all of the author’s letters? Miss Austen ...

Most readers are familiar with the Brontë sisters. But how many are familiar with the Austen sisters? There’s Jane, of course, but may we introduce you to her sister, Cassandra? Masterpiece PBS ...

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 Cassandra finds allows her to flash back ...

This reimagining of the life, loves, and letters of Jane Austen, her sister Cassandra, and their lifelong friends is engaging, even for viewers who are not familiar with the works of Jane Austen.

The 18th-century gift that keeps on giving—to biographers, academics, filmmakers, TV producers and, oh yes, readers—Jane Austen has an audience that snaps to attention at the suggestion that ...

attempts to recast Cassandra more positively, along with her motive for destroying Jane’s letters, which includes keeping them away from family members like the sly Mary Austen (played by ...

Such is the case with "Miss Austen," the 2020 novel by Gill Hornby. The fictional account focuses on Jane's sister, Cassandra, and her decision to destroy much of Jane's correspondence from over ...