The Spirituality of Jane Austen by Paula Hollingsworth Lion Hudson Plc

This is an excellent book about Jane Austen's beliefs and how they affected her writing.

Paula Hollingsworth relates the story of Jane Austen's spiritual background, her loving family and her trials and tribulations.  A vicar's daughter, Austen's conservative and carefully considered Anglicanism was extremely important to her. She even wrote prayers from a young age!

Hollingsworth analyses the books thoroughly, telling how Jane Austen's Anglican values affected her characters and how her belief changed over time.  She was more attracted to the evangelical stream of the Anglican church when she wrote Mansfield Park, for example.  Hollingsworth's study of this book is especially good.

This is written in an interesting and lively manner and not at all dry.

I received this free ebook from Net Galley in return for an honest review.


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