In Celebration of Jane Austen’s 250th Birthday

It’s Jane Austen’s 250th birthday, and her writing remains as fresh, endearing, insightful, and convicting as ever. I genuinely love reading Austen’s novels, and have lost count of how many times I’ve reread Emma and Pride and Prejudice in particular. But I know that reading her work can be daunting. Hopefully the following post will encourage you to dive in undeterred, and to enjoy the poignancy, humor, and insight of her books.

How to Read More Jane Austen

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Ryanne Molinari (MLitt, University of St. Andrew’s) is a pianist/organist, pastor’s wife, and lover of words. She is the author of Spirit-Filled Singing: Bearing Fruit as We Worship Together, and her writing has been published in journals such as the Journal of the T. S. Eliot Society (UK). Connect with Ryanne by subscribing to her blog or following her on Instagram.