Bankers get a dire warning from Jane Austen’s final book
As climate change advances, failing to prepare one’s business or move with the times can be ruinous
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JANE Austen’s novels continue to grip readers in her semi-quincentennial year.
Her enduring appeal may come from the comfort her stories bring, with much of the action taking place in drawing rooms and manicured gardens. To be an Austen heroine is usually to win the literary lottery, when looked at outwardly, at least. You get a spouse, money and a secure home, things that many modern readers find harder to come by.
But off the page, there was turmoil in Austen’s world. A couple of years before her death, she and her family were struck by a climate event that changed everything. Her experience remains relevant today.
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