In 1817 Jane Austen wrote a letter to her eight-year-old niece, Cassandra Esten Austen. The letter, which sends a New Year’s greeting is unique because it is written, in code, “I hsiw uoy a yppah wen raey.” Rather than signing off with “Good bye my dear Cassy,” Austen wrote “Doog eyb ym raed Yssac.” In the… Continue reading Harry Potter Fans Could Decipher Jane Austen’s Code