Cassandra Austen is one of English literature’s most notorious vandals. Towards the end of her life, in an act of near incomprehensible sabotage, the elder Austen sister burnt swathes of ...

The cast and creators discuss the new BBC drama, coming to the U.S. on PBS in May, that looks at why Cassandra Austen burned her famous author sister Jane’s letters. By Georg Szalai Global Business ...

We love a good period drama and if you need the Bridgerton-shaped hole in your life filled then we have just the show. Miss Austen debuts on BBC One and iPlayer today (in fact all episodes are ...

For decades, English novelist Jane Austen has been a constant source of inspiration for filmmakers and TV creators looking to adapt her work, but also authors who want to expand her world and our ...

Keeley Hawes stars in an immaculate period drama which attempts to justify why Cassandra Austen literally torched part of her older sister's legacy. For many literary scholars, Cassandra Austen is a ...

It seems like 2025 might be the year of Jane Austen and an incredible one for her fans as well, as it marks the 250th anniversary of the beloved author’s birth. Celebrations, festivals and balls will ...

When it comes to period dramas, Miss Austen brought a tale that we wouldn’t usually get to hear. It focuses on Cassandra Austen, Jane’s lesser-known sister, and the reason she burned the letters Jane ...

December 16, 2025, is Jane Austen‘s 250th birthday. PBS Masterpiece has announced that it’s making Miss Austen Season 2 to commemorate the occasion. Miss Austen Season 1 took a literary mystery — ...

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Whether it’s John Murray burning Lord Byron’s letters at Albemarle Street, Charles Dickens consigning his correspondence with ...

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