Celebrations are set to take place across Britain this year to mark the 250th birthday of acclaimed author Jane Austen, known for her works such as Pride and Prejudice. The BBC will also be airing a four-part drama series titled Miss Austen, based on Gill Hornby's 2020 novel of the same name. The series explores why Cassandra Austen (played by Keeley Hawes) burnt the personal letters of her sister Jane (Patsy Ferran) after the latter's death.
The series is scheduled to air on Sunday, February 2 at 9.05pm on BBC One, with the entire boxset available from 6am on the same day for those wishing to binge-watch it. Many fans are eager to learn more about Jane and how she spent her final days before her untimely death at the age of 41.
Jane passed away on July 18, 1817, at 8 College Street, Winchester at 4.30am, with her beloved sister Cassandra by her side. The cause of her death remains unspecified, but theories suggest that she may have succumbed to either Addison's disease or Hodgkin's disease, a type of cancer.
Symptoms of Addison's disease include skin discolouration, low mood, fatigue, muscle weakness, temperature fluctuations, nausea, and vomiting, among others. Hodgkin lymphoma, a type of blood cancer, can lead to fatigue, fevers, itchy skin, and breathlessness, reports the Express . In a revealing 2021 interview on Chawton House's website, Michael D Sanders, Emeritus Consultant at St Thomas' Hospital in London, speculated that the esteemed author Jane Austen may have succu.
