Jane Austen 'died from arsenic poisoning'
Crime writer Lindsay Ashford bases claim on reading of author's letters and claims murder cannot be ruled out
Almost 200 years after she died, Jane Austen's early death at the age of just 41 has been attributed to many things, from cancer to Addison's disease. Now sleuthing from a crime novelist has uncovered a new possibility: arsenic poisoning.
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Monday, 14 November, 2011
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