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A review by dawnlizreads
Miss Austen by Gill Hornby
4.0
Much to the chargin of Jane Austen devotees, Cassandra Austen destroyed the bulk of her sister's letters. This novel gives the sympathetic (and highly probable) reason that Cassandra felt that they were private and could potentially be misused if made public. She knew, and loved, Jane better than anyone, so she may well have burnt them because she knew that's what Jane wanted.
However, you could actually forget the connection with Jane Austen as Miss Austen isn't really about the life of Jane Austen but is instead about an old woman (Cassandra) reflecting back on her life. What I particularly liked is the underlying theme that the "love of your life" does not have to be a romantic one. Jane and Cassandra, in this book anyway, were soulmates and had a happy life together.
However, you could actually forget the connection with Jane Austen as Miss Austen isn't really about the life of Jane Austen but is instead about an old woman (Cassandra) reflecting back on her life. What I particularly liked is the underlying theme that the "love of your life" does not have to be a romantic one. Jane and Cassandra, in this book anyway, were soulmates and had a happy life together.