Jane austen love & friendship5/11/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() This is a book looking at Jane Austen’s works as a guide to life, from a Catholic perspective. This review was first published at Babblings of a Bookworm. A free, downloadable leader’s guide is available at. Discussion questions and recommended film adaptations make this book suitable for individual or group use or as a high school classroom or homeschool resource. Each chapter focuses on characters and virtues from a single Whether you are already an Austen fan or are discovering her works for the first time, Stewart’s infectious enthusiasm and captivating spiritual insights will have you digging in to experience firsthand the characters and stories that have captured imaginations in book and film for more than two centuries. Austen’s characters reveal how virtuous habits transform us and help us become who we were meant to be. Stewart draws fascinating connections between Austen’s novels and real life and introduces Austen as a capable life coach by how she guides her readers to understand virtue and vice through friendship, love, community, and God’s grace. Stewart’s insights take you on a journey that is both literary and spiritual, revealing how Austen’s characters and themes can lead to you to discover and become the person God has called you to be. In this uniquely Catholic take, Stewart reveals Austen’s thoughtful, deeply personal exploration of human relationships-including with God-through her six novels. Popular Catholic podcaster Haley Stewart insists that there’s no better life coach than nineteenth-century British novelist Jane Austen. ![]()
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