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Miss Austen, based on Gill Hornby’s acclaimed novel, takes a real-life literary mystery – Cassandra Austen (Keeley Hawes) burning her sister Jane’s letters – and reimagines it as a fascinating, heartbreaking story of love, sacrifice, and loss.

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'Miss Austen' Recap: Episode 4

After trying times and bouts of melancholy, Jane finally publishes some novels, but illness soon looms. Cassandra tries to protect…

'Miss Austen' Recap: Episode 2

While Cassandra spars with her sister-in-law Mary and tries to prepare a future for Isabella, she also thinks back to a long-ago…

'Miss Austen' Recap: Episode 1

After a death, Cassandra Austen rushes off to recover her sister Jane's letters, lest they reveal things to the public about the…