Miss Austen on PBS

Set your recorders – the Miss Austen series starts on PBS Masterpiece Sunday night.

If you remember, I really got involved in the lovely book. Miss Austen is the untold story of the most important person in Jane’s life — her sister Cassandra and is interwoven with Jane’s brilliantly re-imagined lost letters. You may read more about the book and the storyline HERE.

This PBS adaptation looks very promising – HERE is the trailer.

I have this, by the same author, waiting for me on my shelves. This one is based on a real-life person, Anne Sharp, governess to Jane Austen’s niece from 1804 to 1806, and a close friend to Jane. The details come from a diary kept by the Fanny, Jane’s favorite niece. Should be a fascinating window on the Austen family.

So now you know where I will be Sunday evening with cup of tea in hand — Masterpiece on PBS.

We all may need to start donating to our local PBS stations — based on today’s announcement.

A donation I will happily make, despite the reason.