Anointed “the queen of British telly” overseas, the actress leads a series about Austen’s prim older sister, who torched most ...

Sure, you’re familiar with Cassandra Austen, but what about Mary, Isabella, or Eliza? Here’s how everyone’s connected in the ...

Masterpiece's new historical drama Miss Austen is an uneven exploration of the life of the less famous sister of Jane Austen.

Keeley Hawes shines as Cassandra Austen in 'Miss Austen,' a PBS Masterpiece limited series adaptation of Gill Hornby's novel ...

In “Miss Austen,” though, she’s humanized as a deeply devoted sister who just wanted to keep Jane’s most unfiltered thoughts ...

The Gist: Cassandra lives alone on a big country estate; her maid hands her a letter from Isabella Fowle (Rose Leslie), ...

Learn what Miss Austen author Gill Hornby thinks of the TV adaptation airing on MASTERPIECE starring Keeley Hawes.

A poignant four-part 'Masterpiece' drama focuses on Jane Austen's devoted sister Cassandra (Keeley Hawes), who years after ...

To destroy someone’s letters, back in pre-email days, was a mild act of rebellion; to destroy Jane Austen’s letters was to ...

Most of Jane Austen’s correspondence was burned after her death. This PBS Masterpiece series speculates as to why.