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 substantial foundation to scholarly understanding of the life of the novelist.

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 never married. [2]

Jan 30, 2025 · In early January 1796, 20-year-old Jane Austen wrote a gossipy letter to her beloved older sister, Cassandra.

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 contemporaries—is known, if at all, for one thing.

Feb 3, 2025 · Featuring a stellar cast and based on Gill Hornby's novel of the same name, the series aims to get to the bottom of what has been deemed one of the worst acts of literary vandalism in history - why did Jane Austen's older sister Cassandra, burn her sister's letters?

Jul 16, 2011 · Cassandra Austen, Jane's beloved sister If Cassandra were going to have her head cut off, Jane would insist on sharing her fate.” Mrs. Austen. Cassandra Austen - middle name Elizabeth - was born January 9, 1773, two years before her famed sister Jane. In a family of 6 boys, the girls became fast and close friends.

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 own, beloved by her family and blessed with a long life that she she used to care for others and preserve the memory of her sister.

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 solemn of the two sisters, Jane at least thought she was extremely funny.

Feb 1, 2025 · A new BBC drama explores one of the most vexing acts of sabotage in literary history: the decision by Jane Austen’s sister Cassandra to burn nearly all the writer’s letters after her death.

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 said that, If Cassandra was to have her head cut off, Jane would insist on sharing her same fate.