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6 Lessons The Modern Woman Can Learn From Jane Austen

Want to know one of my favorite ways to gain wisdom and prevent painful consequences to poor decisions? Read Jane Austen.

By Paula Gallagher6 min read
emma-and-harriet read the riddle from mr elton
Miramax Films/Emma/1996

I’m not kidding. The 1800s novelist who wrote (to put it very simply) love stories is a source of truth and wisdom that the modern individual can still benefit from today. Reading Jane Austen just isn’t a lovely escape into a world of balls, tea, handwritten letters, beautiful clothes and happy endings. By following along on her characters’ often painful journeys towards virtue, love and happiness, we can vicariously learn the lessons the characters have to learn the hard way – lessons that are still just as relevant for modern men and women today.