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The Jane Austen Handbook: A Sensible Yet Elegant Guide to Her World
By Kathryn Rathke (illustrator) and Margaret C. Sullivan
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Quirk Books
Publication date April 19, 2007
Pages 224
Binding Hardcover
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9781594741715
ISBN-10 1594741719
Dimensions 1 by 4.25 by 6.75 in.
Weight 0.80 lbs.
Availability§ Out of Print
Original list price $16.95
§As reported by publisher
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A Jane Austen companion offers a guide to daily life in Regency England, providing guidance on graceful living, love among the social classes, dress, and the practicalities of everyday life.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: 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.

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9781594741715 | details & prices | 224 pages | 4.25 × 6.75 × 1.00 in. | 0.80 lbs | List price $16.95
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