Becoming Jane Austen

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Becoming Jane Austen is a book by Jon Spence, published by Hambledon Continuum, on which the film Becoming Jane is based. It chronicles the facts of the relationship between Jane Austen and Tom LeFroy, based on letters sent by Jane Austen to her sister Cassandra. These facts were later elaborated into fiction for the film, on which Spence was a historical consultant.

A new paperback edition of the book came out from Continuum on 14 June 2007.

This relationship was also used as the basis for "Jane and Tom: The Real Pride and Prejudice", a radio play by Elizabeth Lewis. It was first broadcast on 1 June 2007, starring Jasmine Hyde as Austen and Andrew Scott as LeFroy, along with Penny Downie as Mrs Austen, Jane Whittenshaw as Mrs LeFroy, Rachel Atkins as Anne LeFroy, Lynne Seamore as Cassandra Austen, Keiron Self as John Warren, and Manon Edwards as Ellen, and directed by Celia De Wolff.[1]