Let’s be honest—whenever there’s a period drama based on Jane Austen or her life, we’re in. But Miss Austen on PBS isn’t your ...

Dean Thomas didn’t always get much screen time, but Alfred Enoch gave the character a grounded, likeable presence across all Harry Potter films. Dean was one of those background Gryffindors who ...

Mr. Lidderdale (Alfred Enoch) in the latter. “I must know if she is to be married!” cries Isabella, regarding Anne Elliot, the heroine of Jane’s “Persuasion,” which Cassandra has been ...

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

Writing great sister acts (think the Bennett siblings of Pride and Prejudice, the Dashwoods of Sense and Sensibility) came naturally to Jane Austen. Or so we gather from Miss Austen, a poignant ...

Most readers are familiar with the Brontë sisters. But how many are familiar with the Austen sisters? There’s Jane, of course, but may we introduce you to her sister, Cassandra? Masterpiece PBS ...

Most readers are familiar with the Brontë sisters. But how many are familiar with the Austen sisters? There’s Jane, of course, but may we introduce you to her sister, Cassandra? Cassandra was Jane’s ...