Jane Austen’s Most Famous Story Continues to Inspire Us, 250 Years After Her Birth
COMMENTARY: The 1995 BBC version of ‘Pride and Prejudice’ manifests the enduring power of the celebrated British novelist’s work.
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Gentlemen, It’s Okay to Like Jane Austen
The novels’ lessons can be particularly formative for young men.
Austen Adapted: Which Film Version Is Your Favorite?
Austen aficionados know that even the film adaptations of the acclaimed novelist’s beloved books are analyzed repeatedly.
Bishop Conley’s Cure For Cultural Amnesia: Get Lost in the World of Literature
COMMENTARY: Great Books and the Humanities Prompt Us to ‘Look Up’ With Wonder
Jane Austen at 250: Why the Pastor’s Daughter Still Captivates the Modern Heart
Reflect on the author’s timeless virtue and witty brilliance just ahead of her birthday this month.
What Jane Austen Teaches Us About Having a Thankful Heart
The beloved British novelist penned prayers that point to gratitude.
Celebrating Jane Austen and Remembering the Edmund Fitzgerald
Jane Austen is one of history’s most beloved and enduring writers. This December, we will celebrate the 250th anniversary of her birth. We welcome Register senior editor Amy Smith and Register contributor Joseph Pearce to Register Radio this week to tell us more about her legacy and the power of great literature. And then, we hear about the 50th anniversary of the famous wreck of the Edmund Fitgerald when we talk with EWTN News reporter Mark Irons and Debbie Gomez-Felder, daughter of one of the sailors on-board the doomed vessel.
Jane Austen’s Novels Offer Lessons of Hope
This year we celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th birthday, relishing as ever her witty way with the pen — and her novels are wonderful pairings for the Jubilee Year of Hope.
The Heart of Jane Austen: Why Her Writing Endures
Her writing lives on (she died on this day in 1817, and we’ll celebrate the 250th anniversary of her birth next December), offering us timeless characters.
