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Cassandra Elizabeth Austen (9 January 1773 – 22 March 1845) 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.
- 9 January 1773, Steventon, Hampshire, England
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- 22 March 1845 (aged 72), Portsdown Lodge near Portsmouth, Hampshire
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. In the last years of her life, she sifted through all the many hundreds of letters she had received from her ...
Mar 24, 2018 · Learn about the life and relationship of Cassandra Austen, the eldest sister of Jane Austen and the executrix of her will. Discover how she influenced Jane's writing, survived her fiancé's death, and inherited Chawton Cottage.
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Jul 16, 2011 · Learn about Cassandra Austen, the sister of Jane Austen, who shared her education, interests and life. Find out how they communicated through letters, survived family tragedies and remained close friends.
Cassandra was the older sister of Jane Austen and a close friend and companion of her life. She was a practical, sensible and funny woman who took on the role of homemaker, sister-in-law and aunt at Chawton. She painted Jane's likenesses, wrote letters to her, and destroyed her letters after Jane's death.
Jan 30, 2015 · After Austen’s death in 1817, Cassandra kept her manuscripts until her own death in 1845. For more than a century thereafter, the notebooks were nearly forgotten and quietly made their way down the family tree, until they ended up in the hands of Cassandra’s great-granddaughter’s niece, who sold them at Sotheby’s in July of 1977.
Cassandra Austen, 29 July 1817. After Jane’s early death in 1817, her beloved older sister Cassandra did much to protect her personal and literary legacy. She dealt with her will, distributing locks of hair and personal items to friends and family. Along with her brother Henry she looked after Jane’s literary estate, arranging for the ...
