Jane did live 200 years ago. She did write from a domestic point of view but within this she has much to say that can be generalised to us in the modern world. The interest in Jane Austen is now phenomenal for very good reason as she had much to say about children, family, romance and marriage, feminism or the woman’s question, money, resilience and living the everyday life.
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Austen's Guide to Happiness · A discussion of how Austen's novels can illuminate happiness
Austen's Guide to Happiness 