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Author: Sinead MurphyCondition: NewFormat: PaperbackPages: 136Publisher: Melville House UKYear: 2014ISBN: 9780992876517
Feminist philosopher Sinead Murphy was appalled to discover the advice given by the million-copy selling dating book The Rules (Grand Central, 2001), which teaches women about 'capturing the heart of Mr Right'. Instead, she suggests that the novels of Jane Austen, with their precise and eloquent prose, are the best antidote to The Rules, and can offer much better advice to modern women today. Ranging from Pride and Prejudice (1813) to Mansfield Park (1814), Murphy has written a dating guide like no other, delivering clear-eyed wisdom that is witty and true.
A fresh, funny and accessible retelling of Jane Austen's classic story, with witty black and white illustrations throughout.
This entertaining collection gathers together Jane Austen's wisest and wittiest quotations and is sure to delight all lovers of this great British writer's uniquely humorous and perceptive style.