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Mr Darcy’s Guide to Courtship
The Secrets of Seduction from Jane Austen’s Most Eligible Bachelor
by Emily Brand
This title was previously available on NetGalley and is now archived.
Pub Date
Jul 23 2013
| Archive Date
Oct 24 2013
Description
Top 5 Austen-inspired Nonfiction Book of the Year - Austenprose.com
Inspired by the works of Jane Austen, the amusingly tongue-in-cheek Mr Darcy's Guide to Courtship is written from the perspective of Pride and Prejudice's Mr. Darcy and closely based on real Regency advice manuals. It is a hilarious and irreverent picture of the social mores of the period and of how men thought about women – and sheds amusing light on men of the modern age, too! Readers can dip into different sections for Darcy's views on a myriad of issues, including "What Females Want", "The Deceptions of Beautiful Women" and “Winning Their Affections, Flattery, Making Conversation, and Flirting!" Also included are sections written by Pride and Prejudice's Miss Caroline Bingley and Mr Darcy's correspondence with famous Regency figures including the Duke of Wellington.
Top 5 Austen-inspired Nonfiction Book of the Year - Austenprose.com
Inspired by the works of Jane Austen, the amusingly tongue-in-cheek Mr Darcy's Guide to Courtship is written from the perspective of...
Description
Top 5 Austen-inspired Nonfiction Book of the Year - Austenprose.com
Inspired by the works of Jane Austen, the amusingly tongue-in-cheek Mr Darcy's Guide to Courtship is written from the perspective of Pride and Prejudice's Mr. Darcy and closely based on real Regency advice manuals. It is a hilarious and irreverent picture of the social mores of the period and of how men thought about women – and sheds amusing light on men of the modern age, too! Readers can dip into different sections for Darcy's views on a myriad of issues, including "What Females Want", "The Deceptions of Beautiful Women" and “Winning Their Affections, Flattery, Making Conversation, and Flirting!" Also included are sections written by Pride and Prejudice's Miss Caroline Bingley and Mr Darcy's correspondence with famous Regency figures including the Duke of Wellington.
Advance Praise
"Invites readers into the byzantine and hilarious
world of early-19th-century English romance in this faux dating—er,
courtship—guide from the protagonist of Pride & Prejudice himself,
Fitzwilliam Darcy...Reveals attitudes typical of his particular time and
place...many subtle, funny anachronisms...He advises potential suitors to “be
tall” or, if this is impossible, “invest in a monstrous tall hat,” and, in
typical Darcian bluntness, “ensure that you are not utterly disgusting to
behold.” ...Brand has done a delightful job recreating Darcy at his most
cranky, aloof, and—yes—charming."—Publishers Weekly
"Invites readers into the byzantine and hilarious
world of early-19th-century English romance in this faux dating—er,
courtship—guide from the protagonist of Pride & Prejudice himself, Fitzwilliam...
Advance Praise
"Invites readers into the byzantine and hilarious
world of early-19th-century English romance in this faux dating—er,
courtship—guide from the protagonist of Pride & Prejudice himself,
Fitzwilliam Darcy...Reveals attitudes typical of his particular time and
place...many subtle, funny anachronisms...He advises potential suitors to “be
tall” or, if this is impossible, “invest in a monstrous tall hat,” and, in
typical Darcian bluntness, “ensure that you are not utterly disgusting to
behold.” ...Brand has done a delightful job recreating Darcy at his most
cranky, aloof, and—yes—charming."—Publishers Weekly
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| ISBN |
9781908402592 |
| PRICE |
$14.95 (USD)
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Available Editions
| EDITION |
Other Format |
| ISBN |
9781908402592 |
| PRICE |
$14.95 (USD)
|
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