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 ...

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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 there’s ...

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

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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Jane Austen interest is reaching a fever pitch as we near the 250th anniversary of the lauded author’s ...