2017 marks the 200th anniversary of the death of jane austen whose six completed novels have never been out of print best known for her novels sense and sensibility pride and prejudice mansfield park and emma first published anonymously jane commented critiqued and illuminated the life of the english upper classes. Jane austens fondness for reading printed sermons and some of her own written prayers indicate that she was a devout believer in her own quiet way so do the guiding principles of her main characters. The spirituality of jane austen is a masterpiece of analysis doing homage to the great 18th century writer while providing a magnifying glass to see how the mental cogs moved in tandem with the beatings of a noble heart. The spirituality of jane austen by paula hollingsworth was published by lion hudson plc in january 2017 the isbn for the spirituality of jane austen is torch 8877lp25. Did jane austens writing highlight anything about her own spirituality in this celebratory book paula hollingsworth explores austens gentle but strong faith and the effect it had both on her life and her works