Celebrating Pride and Prejudice 200 Years of Jane Austen's Masterpiece

Name: Celebrating Pride and Prejudice 200 Years of Jane Austen's Masterpiece
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ISBN: 9780760344361

ISBN-10: 0760344361

ISBN-13: 9780760344361

Edition: 2013

Authors: Susannah Fullerton

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“Think only of the past as its remembrance gives you pleasure,” Elizabeth Bennet tells Fitzwilliam Darcy in one of countless exhilarating scenes inPride and Prejudiceby Jane Austen.The remembrance of Austen’s brilliant work has given its readers pleasure for 200 years and is certain to do so for centuries to come. The book is incomparable for its wit, humor, and insights into how we think and act—and how our “first impressions” (the book’s initial title) can often be remarkably off-base. All of these facets are explored and commemorated inCelebrating Pride and Prejudice, written by preeminent Austen scholar Susannah Fullerton. Fullerton delves into what makesPride and Prejudicesuch a…

Book details

List price: $25.99
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
Publication date: 1/1/2013
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 240
Size: 7.00" wide x 8.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.496
Language: English

Susannah Fullerton is the president of the Jane Austen Society of Australia and a well-known literary lecturer. She leads literary tours around England every year.



Introduction


'My Own Darling Child': The Writing of Pride and Prejudice


'A Very Superior Work': Reactions to Pride and Prejudice


'A Truth Universally Acknowledged': The Famous First Sentence


'Bright and Sparkling': The Style of Pride and Prejudice


'As Charming a Creature': The Heroine, Elizabeth Bennet


'Mr Darcy … is the Man!': The Hero, Fitzwilliam Darcy


'The Female Line': Her Relations


'The Same Noble Line': His Relations


'Delighting in the Ridiculous': Other Characters


Pride and Prejudice Goes Overseas: The Translations


'Pictures of Perfection': Illustrating and Covering Pride and Prejudice


Did They All Live Happily Ever After?: Sequels and Adaptations


Bonnets and Bosoms: Film and Theatrical Versions


Mugs and Skateboards: Selling Pride and Prejudice


'Behold Me Immortal': Pride and Prejudice Now and in the Future


Bibliography


Index


Acknowledgments


Picture Credits