How Jane Austen Novels Became My Version of Escapist Fantasy
Jane Austen novels set in the English countryside and various drawing rooms help transport me to a delightful fantasy world – and I'm in good company. Austen's writing is so strongly associated with providing solace that she was prescribed to World War One soldiers suffering from severe shell-shock (PTSD). In the UK, Austen experienced a sales rise of 20% throughout much of 2020, compared to 2019.
What is it about Austen’s work that keeps us perpetually entertained? This humble homage to the original Regency Romance writer explores why there's nothing quite like the real thing – and why it's never too late to discover great literature.
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What Jane Austen can teach us about resilience by Heloise Wood (BBC)