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Miss Austen

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Readers report on the evils of remote controls and TV's worst historical howlers...
Millions of viewers have tuned in to Miss Austen, the Sunday night drama starring Keeley Hawes as the author's older sister, Cassandra.
It is a truth universally acknowledged that our critics know their stuff. And here, they bring you the very best of Jane Austen available on your screens...

Arguably the greatest act of literary vandalism in history becomes masterly TV, as we see Cassandra Austen destroy thousands of her sister Jane’s letters following her death – out of love

This year is…

When the novelist Thomas Hardy died, his widow Florence burned all his letters and notebooks in the grounds behind their Dorset home.

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