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Available
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Plume (2007), 156 pages
Description
Advice delivered with sense and sensibility just in time for the major motion picture Becoming Jane Women have looked to Jane Austen's heroines as models of appropriate behavior for nearly two centuries. Who better to understand the heart of a heroine than Austen? In this delightful epistolary "what if," Austen serves as a "Dear Abby" of sorts, using examples from her novels and her life to counsel modern-day heroines in trouble, she also shares with readers a compelling drama playing out in her own drawing room. Witty and wise--and perfectly capturing the tone of the author of Persuasion and Pride and Prejudice--Dear Jane Austen is as satisfying as sitting down to tea with the novelist herself.
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LibraryThing member callmecordelia1912
In this book, Jane Austen has assumed the role of "Dear Abby". She answers modern ladies questions on life and love. I really enjoyed it at first; but then all the letters were getting old by the end. The only thing that kept me reading was the satirical humor, just like Miss Austen would have
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written in her own novels. Show Less
LibraryThing member onlyhope1912
In this book, Jane Austen has assumed the role of "Dear Abby". She answers modern ladies questions on life and love. I really enjoyed it at first; but then all the letters were getting old by the end. The only thing that kept me reading was the satirical humor, just like Miss Austen would have
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written in her own novels. I would have loved this book, except I'm just not into Dear Abby. Show Less
LibraryThing member mmyoung
A book I quite enjoyed although I expect that to really like it you have to be an Austenite, a fan of science fantasy or magical realism and light-hearted deconstruction.
LibraryThing member margaret.pinard
Mostly good, just annoyed by ending coda, which had no beginning matching frame... seems like it was meant to be a quirky hat tip, but needed some strengthening...
LibraryThing member MargaretPinardAuthor
Mostly good, just annoyed by ending coda, which had no beginning matching frame... seems like it was meant to be a quirky hat tip, but needed some strengthening...
Language
Original language
English
ISBN
0452288940 / 9780452288942