Jane Austen's Prayers
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‘Prayers composed by my ever dear sister Jane’ is written on the fold of the Prayers written by Jane Austen, and treasured by her sister Cassandra until her death. They are beautiful, and heartfelt, and remind us that Jane embraced the Christian faith and was a deeply religious person and devoted to God.
On a Sunday night in 1808 Jane refers to evening prayers in a letter to Cassandra, ‘In the evening we had the Psalms and Lessons, and a sermon at home.’ In Mansfield Park, Fanny Price talks of morning and evening prayers at Sotherton, ‘A whole family assembling regularly for the purpose of prayer is fine.’
For the first time you can read the Prayers Jane Austen wrote in her beautiful neat handwriting over 200 years ago. A beautifully illustrated book filled with the original manuscripts and accompanying text, unseen photographs of the Marriage Register Jane scribbled in, family photographs, her topaz cross and other Jane Austen treasures.
Emma Darlington delves deeper into Jane's faith and explains how her upbringing surrounded by clergymen inspired the characters in her novels.
On a Sunday night in 1808 Jane refers to evening prayers in a letter to Cassandra, ‘In the evening we had the Psalms and Lessons, and a sermon at home.’ In Mansfield Park, Fanny Price talks of morning and evening prayers at Sotherton, ‘A whole family assembling regularly for the purpose of prayer is fine.’
For the first time you can read the Prayers Jane Austen wrote in her beautiful neat handwriting over 200 years ago. A beautifully illustrated book filled with the original manuscripts and accompanying text, unseen photographs of the Marriage Register Jane scribbled in, family photographs, her topaz cross and other Jane Austen treasures.
Emma Darlington delves deeper into Jane's faith and explains how her upbringing surrounded by clergymen inspired the characters in her novels.