What Jane Austen can teach us about resilience

What Jane Austen can teach us about resilience

Unravel the timeless wisdom of Jane Austen as we delve into her narratives, extracting lessons on resilience. Discover how her characters' trials, tribulations, and triumphs provide a mirror to our own resilience in the face of life's adversities.

Jane Austen

Her novels may be mischaracterized as romantic escapism, but at their core, they have a lot to say about perseverance.

Back in the present day, Dow has been made alive to the therapeutic power of Austen through her teaching of a free online course Jane Austen: Myth and Reality on digital education platform Futurelearn.

Each reader has their own particular reasons to find Austen a tonic

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