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Jane Austen at 250: Seeing Jesus in her stories

By Sarah Street2025-12-16T05:36:00

On the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth, writer Sarah Street reflects on how the light of Jesus shines through Austen’s timeless stories of love and grace.

The famous and much loved author Jane Austen was born on the 16th December 1775; this year is being celebrated as the 250th anniversary of her birth. I’ve been reflecting on her classic novels and how often I see Jesus shining through her writing.

I have been a fan of Pride and Prejudice since I was a teenager, but after a spell of illness in 2023 I began to read the rest of Jane Austen’s novels, and I was really blown away by the wit, the stories and how real the characters felt, even 250 years later.

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