What Jane Austen Taught Me About Love and Romance
Debra White Smith, . . Harvest House, $10.99 (192pp) ISBN 978-0-7369-1889-3
Smith, the bestselling author of the Jane Austen series (contemporary faith fiction novels based on Austen's books) works hard to show how Austen's themes parallel scriptural imperatives about love, particularly 1 Corinthians 13:4–8. The result is a compilation of recapped scenes from Austen novels with Smith drawing strong moral lessons for the reader. "Love is patient" is shown by George Knightley's patience for Emma Woodhouse in
Reviewed on: 10/30/2006
Genre: Nonfiction