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Cassandra Austen's drawing of Mary, Queen of Scots, from her sister Jane's manuscript The History of England. Austen was born in 1773 at a rectory in Steventon, Hampshire, to The Reverend George Austen (1731–1805), a rector, and his wife Cassandra, née Leigh (1739–1827). There were eight Austen children; as Cassandra and Jane were the only ...
Mar 24, 2018 · She allegedly looked a lot like her elder brother Edward (later adopted by the Knight family). For a time, Cassandra and her younger sister, the famous Jane, were sent to a relative to be taught, first in Oxford, then in Southampton. Both girls were brought swiftly home when an infectious disease broke out in Southampton.
Jul 16, 2011 · 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. Education was extremely important to the Austens. The girls’ father, Rev. George Austen, ran a boarding school out of their home, the Rectory, in Steventon.
Dec 7, 2023 · Keeley Hawes plays Cassandra Austen who is the sister of acclaimed novelist Jane Austen, author of course of Pride and Prejudice and many other classics. Keeley has previously starred in dramas such as The Durrells, It's a Sin, Bodyguard, The Casualty Vacancy, Line of Duty, The Midwich Cuckoos and Stonehouse .
A watercolor artist, Casandra also gave us the only two authenticated likenesses of her sister. Cassandra, like Jane, never married (a fiancé died of yellow fever) and the sisters maintained a ...
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Dec 8, 2023 · The show is seriously star-studded, with Keeley Hawes playing Cassandra, while Game of Thrones star Rose Leslie playing Isabelle, and Hot Milk star Patsy Ferran playing a young Jane Austen.
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Dec 23, 2023 · Set in 1830, the series tells the story of Cassandra Austen, who infamously burned her sister Jane’s letters. PBS revealed more about the series in a press release.
