Long, chatty letter from Jane Austen to sister Cassandra to be auctioned

Sisters, in particular, influence the thoughts, opinions and actions of many of Austen’s heroines, acting as confidantes or foils. Elinor Dashwood has Marianne — the “sensibility” to her “sense;” Elizabeth Bennet has four sisters in “Pride and Prejudice,” each of whom has a different experience of c...

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