Jane Austen at 250, Plus Why the Classics Matter
The Register is marking Jane Austen’s 250th birthday as the centerpiece of a special literary issue. Readers will find features on why great books nourish the soul, why real men read poetry and Austen, a dystopian novel cited by three popes, portraits of hopeful literary heroes, film adaptations from Austen to Tolkien, and how Diary of a Country Priest drew on St. Thérèse.
