Comforting Words From A Most Beloved Author
Jane Austen is known as the beloved author of Pride and Prejudice, Emma, and other witty and romantic novels. What is less known is that Jane was a deeply religious person who was devoted to God.
For the first time, Jane Austen’s prayers have appeared in print, in her own beautiful handwriting. The introduction talks about Jane’s early life, her upbringing surrounded by clergymen, her homes, her novels, and her death at such a young age. Jane was a deeply religious person and devoted to God. “A whole family assembling regularly for the purpose of prayer is fine” is a line Jane includes in Mansfield Park, and you can imagine her reading the prayers with her family at home.
‘Prayers written by my ever dear sister Jane’ is written on the fold of the prayers, treasured by Cassandra until her death. The full manuscripts are on each page with the text on the opposite page for easy reading. A beautifully illustrated book that any Janeite would love.
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* A portion from the sales from Jane Austen’s Prayers will go to support Chawton House Library. What Jane called the ‘Great House’. You can find out more about the charity and their work here
Jane Austen’s Prayers is introduced by Emma Darlington.
