
The Heart of Jane Austen: Why Her Writing Endures
Her writing lives on (she died on this day in 1817, and we’ll celebrate the 250th anniversary of her birth next December), offering us timeless characters.
Her writing lives on (she died on this day in 1817, and we’ll celebrate the 250th anniversary of her birth next December), offering us timeless characters.
‘A man does not recover from such a devotion of the heart to such a woman! He ought not; he does not.’ —Jane Austen, Persuasion
COMMENTARY: Beloved heroine Anne Elliot exhibits enduring virtues.
BOOK PICK: ‘Jane Austen’s Genius Guide to Life’
BOOK PICK: ‘Jane Austen: Writings, Politics, Society’ delves into the cultural milieu in which the novelist lived and the world in which her books take place.
The standards of honesty, courage, chastity and charity come to life in timeless heroines and heroes.
Beloved novelist’s boy-meets-girl stories stand the test of time because they show us the substance of relationship and what love is.
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