Jill Pitkeathley Libros

They were beloved sisters and the best of friends. But Jane and Cassandra Austen suffered the same fate as many of the women of their era. Forced to spend their lives dependent on relatives, both financially and emotionally, the sisters spent their time together trading secrets, challenging each other's opinions, and rehearsing in myriad other ways the domestic dramas that Jane would later bring to fruition in her popular novels. For each sister suffered through painful romantic disappointments—tasting passion, knowing great love, and then losing it—while the other stood witness. Upon Jane's death, Cassandra deliberately destroyed her personal letters, thereby closing the door to the private life of the renowned novelist . . . until now. In Cassandra & Jane, author Jill Pitkeathley ingeniously reimagines the unique and intimate relationship between two extraordinary siblings, reintroducing readers to one of the most intriguing figures in the world of literature, as seen through the eyes of the one person who knew her best.

FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'>A well-researched and beautifully imagined novel....If Jane and the Austen family were not quite like this, they should have been.-Ruth Rendell

The story delves into the intimate relationship between Jane and Cassandra Austen, highlighting their bond as beloved sisters and best friends amid societal constraints. Their shared experiences of love and loss profoundly influenced Jane's literary works. The narrative explores the emotional and financial dependencies of women in their era, revealing how their conversations and secrets shaped Jane's novels. Following Jane's death, Cassandra's decision to destroy her letters adds a layer of mystery to Jane's private life, inviting readers to uncover their hidden world.

Immer mehr Kinder wachsen ohne Geschwister auf. Je häufiger Ehen früh geschieden werden, je öfter ein Elternteil allein für die Erziehung verantwortlich ist, je später Frauen Mütter werden, desto größer die Zahl der Einzelkinder – und desto härter das Vorurteil, es handle sich um verwöhnte, egozentrische Nervensägen. Einzelkinder geht nicht den Vorurteilen nach, sondern läßt Einzelkinder selbst zu Wort kommen. Dabei schält sich ein Bild vom Einzelkind heraus, das die Vorurteile Lügen straft. Einzelkinder sind anders. Sie haben spezifische Fähigkeiten und Probleme, die in unterschiedlichen Lebenslagen hervortreten, beim Aufwachsen ebenso wie beim Altern, im Beruf ebenso wie in der Partnerschaft. Einzelkinder hilft sowohl den Betroffenen selbst als auch ihren Eltern, Partnern, Freunden oder Kollegen, diese Fähigkeiten zu nutzen und mit den Problemen umzugehen.