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The Jane Austen Handbook: A Sensible Yet Elegant Guide to Her World

by Margaret C. Sullivan

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Jane Austen published her first novel in 1811, but today she's more popular than ever. Film adaptations of her books are nominated for Academy Awards. Chick lit bestsellers are based on her plots. And a new biopic of Austen herself Becoming Jane arrives in theaters this spring.

For all those readers who dream about living in Regency England, The Jane Austen Handbook offers step-by-step instructions for proper comportment in the early nineteenth century. You'll discover:

How to Become an Accomplished Lady

How to Run a Great House

How to Indicate Interest in a Gentleman Without Seeming Forward

How to Throw a Dinner Party

How to Choose and Buy Clothing

Full of practical directions for navigating the travails of Regency life, this charming illustrated book also serves as a companion for present-day readers, explaining the English class system, currency, dress, and the nuances of graceful living.

Synopsis:

For those readers who dream about living in Regency England, this witty literary handbook offers step-by-step instructions for personal conduct in the 19th century. This charming illustrated guide also decodes the English class system, dress, and nuances of Austen's era.

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Laura Meehan, December 7, 2008 (view all comments by Laura Meehan)
I loved reading this book! It was so interesting, and sometimes pretty funny. It sheds a lot of light on what is going on in Austen's books--all those subtleties that we just don't pick up on, because we don't know why someone was insulted, or why their friends were shocked. For anyone who is interested in any kind of literature from this era, I highly recommend this book, even if he or she is not Jane Austen's number one fan.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9781594741715
Subtitle:
A Sensible Yet Elegant Guide to Her World
Author:
Sullivan, Margaret C.
Illustrator:
Rathke, Kathryn
Publisher:
Quirk Books
Subject:
Etiquette
Subject:
Design - Book
Subject:
History
Subject:
England
Subject:
Social life and customs
Subject:
England Social life and customs.
Publication Date:
May 2007
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Illustrations:
, Y
Pages:
224
Dimensions:
6.94x5.26x1.03 in. .82 lbs.

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