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The Jane Austen Handbook: A Sensible Yet Elegant Guide to Her World
by Margaret C. Sullivan
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About This Book
ISBN13: 9781594741715 |
Synopses & Reviews
Publisher Comments:
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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Product Details
- ISBN:
- 9781594741715
- Subtitle:
- A Sensible Yet Elegant Guide to Her World
- Author:
- Author:
- Illustrator:
- Rathke, Kathryn
- Publisher:
- Quirk Books
- Subject:
- Etiquette
- Subject:
- Design - Book
- Subject:
- History
- Publication Date:
- May 2007
- Binding:
- Hardcover
- Language:
- English
- Illustrations:
- , Y
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 694x526x103 82
