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Explore the deep spirituality of Jane Austen through her life and literature.
Best known for her timeless novels Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park and Emma - all first published anonymously - Jane Austen observed, critiqued and illuminated the life of the English upper classes with wit and insight. But what do her writings reveal about her own personal spirituality?
In this book, Paula Hollingsworth explores Jane Austen’s gentle yet resilient Christian faith and the influence it had on both her life and her writing. Drawing on Austen's life story, letters, friendships, novels and the characters she created, Hollingsworth reveals the depth and significance 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
Index 207