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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Cassandra_AustenCassandra Austen - Wikipedia

    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 ...

  2. lithub.com › cassandra-austen-literary-arsonist-orCassandra Austen: Literary Arsonist, or a Heroine in Her Own ...

    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 ...

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  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jane_AustenJane Austen - Wikipedia

    Jane Austen ( / ˈɒstɪn, ˈɔːstɪn / OST-in, AW-stin; 16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817) was an English novelist known primarily for her six novels, which implicitly interpret, critique, and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Austen's plots often explore the dependence of women on marriage for the pursuit ...

  5. janeaustens.house › jane-austen › familyCassandra Austen | Jane Austen's House

    Cassandra Austen. 1773 – 1845. 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. In a letter from 1796 she wrote:

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  7. janeausten.co.uk › blogs › jane-austen-lifeCassandra Austen: Jane Austen's Beloved Older Sister

    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. Educ

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