Cassandra and Jane: A Jane Austen Novel: 1 - Softcover

Pitkeathley, Jill

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0061446394 ISBN 13: 9780061446399

Publisher: William Morrow & Company, 2008

Synopsis

They were beloved sisters and the best of friends. But Jane and Cassandra Austen suffered the same fate as many of the women of their era. Forced to spend their lives dependent on relatives, both financially and emotionally, the sisters spent their time together trading secrets, challenging each other's opinions, and rehearsing in myriad other ways the domestic dramas that Jane would later bring to fruition in her popular novels. For each sister suffered through painful romantic disappointments--tasting passion, knowing great love, and then losing it--while the other stood witness. Upon Jane's death, Cassandra deliberately destroyed her personal letters, thereby closing the door to the private life of the renowned novelist . . . until now.

In Cassandra & Jane, author Jill Pitkeathley ingeniously reimagines the unique and intimate relationship between two extraordinary siblings, reintroducing readers to one of the most intriguing figures in the world of literature, as seen through the eyes of the one person who knew her best.

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Review:

"CASSANDRA AND JANE transports the reader into Jane Austen's world...I loved every word of it."--Ruth Rendell

"A meticulously researched, engrossing and intimate portrait of Jane Austen's life, sensitively told through the eyes of her sister Cassandra, this poignant and often painstakingly honest tribute is also a celebration of the enduring strength of sisterly love."--Syrie James, author of The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen

"This delightful book offers unique insight into the Austen sisters' relationship."--Janet Aylmer, author of DARCY'S STORY

"Cassandra's voice is perfectly pitched, true to Austen's England, and jam-packed with Austen trivia. "--Publishers Weekly

"Lively...a must-read for Austen fans."--Booklist

From the Author:

This story Cassandra and Jane is a fictional account of what might have been. I intend the book to be a homage to Jane and to the sister whom she loved more than any other person. Some of the conversations I have suggested could have taken place, may indeed have happened; others may not have done. I hope those who read this ‘fictional memoire’ will accept that the book is offered with respect and admiration to the memory to these two remarkable women.

About this edition

• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0061446394
• ISBN 13: 9780061446399
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288