Jane Austen’s Little Book of Wisdom: Words on Love, Life, Society and Literature
About this ebook
Jane Austen is one of the most celebrated female writers in history, best known for her novels about love, life, friendship and faith, all set upon the backdrop of English Georgian society.
Here, in one concise volume, are over 300 quotes from her famous works – from Pride and Prejudice to Emma – and from her personal letters. With each chapter focussing on a different theme – from Love & Longing to Female Strength – this gorgeous gift book is the perfect compilation of witty, moving, and thought-provoking words from one of the best-loved writers of the 19th century.
A perfect addition to this ‘Little Book’ series, Jane Austen’s Little Book of Wisdom follows on from, C.S. Lewis’s Little Book of Wisdom and Shakespeare’s Little Book of Wisdom.
About the author
Andrea Kirk Assaf is an author and editor, who has had the rare privilege of covering three pontificates in the span
of a decade: the pontificates of John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Francis. In 2002 she moved to Rome to write for Inside the Vatican magazine and several other Catholic and secular news outlets, covering World Youth Day in Toronto, the funeral of John Paul II, the election of Pope Benedict XVI, and now the popularity of the first successor of St. Peter from the New World, Pope Francis. Along with her editor-journalist-translator
husband Tony Assaf and their three children, Andrea divides her days between the Eternal City of Rome and a rural homestead in Remus, Michigan. Andrea is the compiler of several books in the Little Book of Wisdom series, including Pope Francis’ Little Book of Wisdom, Pope Francis’ Little Book of Compassion, The Saints’ Little Book of Wisdom, Jesus’ Little Book of Wisdom, and C. S. Lewis’ Little Book of Wisdom.
