Margaret C. Sullivan
Autor(a) de The Jane Austen Handbook: Proper Life Skills from Regency England
Obras de Margaret C. Sullivan
Associated Works
Jane Austen Made Me Do It: Original Stories Inspired by Literature's Most Astute Observer of the Human Heart (2011) — Contribuinte — 258 cópias
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Nome padrão
- Sullivan, Margaret C.
- Sexo
- female
- Nacionalidade
- USA
- Locais de residência
- Philidelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Educação
- Pennsylvania State University (B.A.)
- Organizações
- Jane Austen Society of North America
- Agente
- Jim McCarthy, Dystel & Goderich
Membros
Resenhas
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 3
- Also by
- 2
- Membros
- 687
- Popularidade
- #36,816
- Avaliação
- 4.1
- Resenhas
- 60
- ISBNs
- 7
- Favorito
- 2
This light, short book seemed like just the ticket. The frame is that the reader is an aspiring social climber during the Regency times, and this book advises her on attire, etiquette, love, etc. It's cute and sometimes witty. But often, the author breaks the premise and references modern times. At the end of the book is a mini bio of Jane Austen as well as a bibliography of her books with descriptions.
I am sure Jane Austen fans might like this one, though it is a bit superficial. I liked learning some of the period aspects that I didn't know, but I feel like someone who is really immersed in the regency era would find it trite.
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