Cassandra Elizabeth Austen (9 January 1773 – 22 March 1845 [1]) was an amateur English watercolourist and the elder sister of Jane Austen. The letters between her and Jane form a …

Jul 16, 2011 · Many people blame Cassandra for the way she handled Jane Austen’s estate after her death. Others find her to have been the prudish, stiff elder sister who looked down on …

May 1, 2020 · While her younger sister is still known and loved the world over for her writing, Cassandra Austen—the first-born daughter, and therefore the Miss Austen to their …

Cassandra was three years older than her sister Jane, and the two were best friends all their lives. Cassandra was pretty, practical and sensible, and although she is often pictured as the more …

Apr 25, 2025 · Now, an exhibition at the Jane Austen House in the English village of Chawton has assembled the largest public display of Cassandra’s artworks for a reconsideration of her …

Jan 9, 2024 · Cassandra Austen is well known as the most treasured sister of Jane Austen. They were born almost three years apart and were inseparable from birth. Their mother Mrs Austen …

May 19, 2025 · 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 …

Mar 24, 2018 · Immortalised in fiction and on screen, Cassandra Austen will forever be famous as the sister of one of the greatest writers Britain has ever seen. But she lived a full life of her …

Cassandra Austen ... Cassandra Elizabeth Austen (9 January 1773 – 22 March 1845 [1]) was the older sister of Jane Austen. She was Jane's best friend and a beauty. [2] Her fiancé died; she …

Mar 24, 2025 · Miss Austen takes an historic literary mystery – the notorious burning of Jane Austen’s letters by her sister Cassandra – and reimagines it as a fascinating, witty, and heart …