Jane Austen for Every Day of the Year

by Tara Richardson

Jane Austen for Every Day of the Year is a charming collection of 366 quotes and short passages drawn from Jane Austen's novels, with excerpts from her intimate, witty letters scattered throughout.

This book is perfect for reading or sharing and brings you passages from Jane Austen's best-loved classics alongside the lesser-known works. Packed full of witty remarks and wry observations, this is the perfect companion to inspire laughter and spark delightful conversation - a gift to treasure all year long.

Some of the most-loved quoted lines

'It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.' Pride and Prejudice
'There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart.' Emma
'Know your own happiness. You want nothing but patience - or give it a more fascinating name, call it hope.' Sense and Sensibility

Jane Austen, celebrated for her keen observations of social manners and romantic entanglements, is best known for classics such as Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility and Emma. 2025 marks the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth, and this celebratory collection - with beautiful illustrations - is the perfect gift for every Austen fan.

Genres: Jane Austen, Classics, Nonfiction, Romance

241 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 14, 2025

Reviews

[Victoria · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOVED this book!!! For context, this book provides a different Jane Austen quote for every day of the year. One of my best friends loves Jane Austen (as do I!) and I grabbed a copy for part of her Christmas gift. I decided to go through it fairly quickly and put some annotations in for her, hence why I read it in 12 days as opposed to the normal 365! I enjoyed it, and I hope my friend does too! ♥️ 5.0 stars

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

The cover is beautiful. The inside is disorganized with many mistakes. One of the mistakes is referring to Catherine Morland as Charlotte several times. It’s designed for us to read one entry a day all year. I did start on January 1 but finished on February 1. Too many days appear on the same page. The entries also vary in length. They should be on one page only with the same approximate length. I did learn a lot about the books and about Jane Austen’s life from the entries. The book entries should have been all together instead of on random days. Not all of them are matched up by month. So we don’t know why the entry is on that specific day sometimes. But the letters are on the day they were written. The book would have been better organized by all letters by date and all books by time of the month. I bought this to give to a friend. But now I will keep it because of the aforementioned reasons.

[Andrea · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like the idea, but the excecution was lacking. The commentary felt forced, and the biggest minus is that several quotes were repeated throughout the year, either partly or in whole. Austen has more than enough texts to choose from, making it feel careless to make those kinds of repetitions. But the idea is quite fun and it was an easy read.