Jane Austen, A Portrait in Prayers - Couverture souple

Darlington, Emma

 
9781838281151: Jane Austen, A Portrait in Prayers

Synopsis

Jane Austen is well-known as the beloved author of Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, and her unfinished novel Sanditon. Her novels sparkle with wit, romance, and insight into human nature, making her one of England's most cherished literary voices. What is lesser known is that Jane embraced the Christian faith, was a deeply religious person and devoted to God. At the heart of this book are the manuscripts of Jane Austen's prayers that she wrote for family devotions at home. They are personal, beautifully written, and give us a glimpse into her heart. Emma Darlington combines Jane Austen's prayers with a beautifully illustrated biography of her life. She explores the importance of Jane's faith, the effect it had on her life and her novel writing, and how her upbringing surrounded by clergymen inspired the wonderful characters she wrote about in her novels.

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À propos de l'auteur

Emma Darlington wanted to be an explorer and live her life at sea, until she discovered that dusty old books, churches, and museums are generally found on land. She is passionate about Jane Austen, the Regency period, carriages, and corsets, and has written five non-fiction books on the subject including Jane Austen's Prayers, the first time Jane's handwritten prayers have appeared in print. Emma previously volunteered at Chawton House where her love of Jane Austen was reignited, and she was granted access to family papers, manuscripts and treasures. Emma has a marketing degree which is useful for supporting a number of charities in her spare time. On dry land, she spends a lot of time drinking tea in Jane Austen's village of Chawton, England.

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