Cassandra burning her sister, Jane Austen's letters, has been avidly discussed among historians and is now dramatised in BBC ...

AN ANCIENT scroll that had nearly turned to charcoal in the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD may be about to have its secrets revealed. After 2,000years, the contents of the scroll can ...

The scroll, which was burnt during the devastating 79AD eruption ... believed to be a work of philosophy. Some letters of the work are already visible, though further refinement of the imaging ...

SYNNØVE Karlsen reckons Jane Austen’s sister was all Pride and no Prejudice when she burned the legendary writer’s letters ... The 69-year-old, from Paisley, portrays Cassandra and Jane ...

and it’s an unforgettable experience to be the first person in that time to see it,” scientists from the University of Oxford said after the first letters in the scroll were discovered.

A charred scroll has been digitally deciphered for the first time in 2,000 years after it was buried in the ancient Italian ...

Loss, love and a sense of belonging — survivors, evacuees, heroes and allies weigh in on what the fires revealed ...

The novel explores the sisters' relationship and delves into the mystery of the burnt letters after Jane's death ... Cassandra's sister, Jane Austen is played by Patsy Ferran. The 35-year-old has ...

In early January 1796, 20-year-old Jane Austen wrote a gossipy ... had written most days when they were apart, burned almost all of her letters. I imagine they would have contained a lot of ...

The novel explores the sisters' relationship and delves into the mystery of the burnt letters after Jane's death ... The 35-year-old has worked extensively in theatre and has won a Laurence ...