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Spirituality of Jane Austen

Spirituality of Jane Austen

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Paperback

£9.99

Publisher: Lion Hudson Plc
ISBN: 9780745968605
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 21/04/2017
Width: 13 cm
Height: 19.8 cm

2017 marks the 200th anniversary of the death of Jane Austen, whose six completed novels have never been out of print. Best known for her novels, 'Sense and Sensibility', 'Pride and Prejudice', 'Mansfield Park', and 'Emma', first published anonymously, Jane commented, critiqued and illuminated the life of the English upper classes. But did Jane's writings highlight anything about her own spirituality? In this celebratory book, Paula Hollingsworth explores Jane Austen's gentle but strong faith and the effect it had both on her life and her writing. Drawing on Jane's life story, her letters, her friendships, her books and the characters portrayed, Paula shows the depth of Jane Austen's spirituality.

Contents Introduct ion: Jane Austen – A Spiritual Writer? 9 1. Early Influences, 1775 –86 15 2. The Development of the Writer, 1787–1800 35 3. The Early Novels: Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, and Northanger Abbey 57 4. The Wilderness Years, 1801– 09 83 5. The Chawton Years, 1809–16 105 6. The Later Novels: Mansfield Park 119 7. The Later Novels: Emma and Persuasion 137 8. Last Days and Legacy, 1817–The Present Day 155 Appendix: Jane Austen’s Prayers 177 Notes 181 Select Bibliography 201 I ndex 207

Paula Hollingsworth

Paula Hollingsworth is a parish priest with a background in English literature, maths and science. She has been fascinated by Jane Austen for some time, and wrote her thesis on Jane Austen's spirituality as part of her studies at Sarum College for her MA. She is a frequent speaker on English literature. This is her first book.

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