The Spirituality of Jane Austen
Author:   Paula Hollingsworth
Publisher:   SPCK Publishing
Edition:   New edition
ISBN:  

9780745968605


Pages:   224
Publication Date:   21 April 2017
Format:   Paperback
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The Spirituality of Jane Austen


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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.

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Author:   Paula Hollingsworth
Publisher:   SPCK Publishing
Imprint:   Lion Books
Edition:   New edition
ISBN:  

9780745968605


ISBN 10:   0745968600
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   21 April 2017
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

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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

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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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