The Jane Austen rules : a classic guide to modern love

The Jane Austen rules A classic guide to modern love

Sinéad Murphy

Book - 2014

"What Would Jane Do? What's a strong, independent-minded woman supposed to do in a world of insipid dating guides? Sinead Murphy responds by asking: Who has more time-tested secrets than Jane Austen, whose novels continue to captivate us almost two hundred years later? Whether you can recite paragraphs from Pride and Prejudice or just admired Colin Firth in his wet t-shirt, the romance of Jane Austen's world is one you'll never forget. Does love like that even exist today? Yes, it does. If you look closely at the women of Jane Austen's books, as the witty scholar Sinead Murphy has, you'll discover Austen's countless tips for finding the right leading man, navigating the ups and downs of courtship, and buil...ding a happy, independent life for yourself"--

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Subjects
Austen, Jane, > 1775-1817 > Knowledge and learning.
Austen, Jane, > 1775-1817 > Characters > Heroines.
Psychology.
Femininity in literature.
Mate selection in literature.
Courtship in literature.
Self-actualization (Psychology) in women.
Man-woman relationships.
Femininities.
Gender expression.
Published
Brooklyn : Melville House [2014]
Language
English
Main Author
Sinéad Murphy (-)
Physical Description
vii, 132 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
ISBN
9781612193823
  • The Real Thing
  • Rule 1. Be a Woman, Not a Girl
  • Rule 2. Find a Man, Not a Guy
  • Rule 3. Listen to What They Say
  • Rule 4. Dress Up
  • Rule 5. Be Quite Independent
  • Rule 6. Don't Just Sit There, Say Something!
  • Rule 7. No Girlfriends
  • Rule 8. Prove It
  • Rule 9. Don't just Sit There, Do Something!
  • Rule 10. Have Great Expectations
  • Reader, Marry Him!
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

The key to dating in today's day and age can be summed up with one essential question: What would Jane Austen do? Or at least that's how Murphy (The Art Kettle), a philosophy instructor at Newcastle University, presents it in this playful relationship guide that is a cross between The Rules and any number of Austen novels. She advises young women to live like a contemporary Austen heroine, and offers readers rules to follow suit, which include: "Be a woman, not a girl"; "find a man, not a guy" (boys sometimes grow into men, but guys don't, she says); "be quite independent"; "don't just sit there, do something"; and "have great expectations." Murphy chimes in on the wisdom of listening to one's mother, using the art of persuasion to negotiate romantic relationships, and putting aside preconceived notions and foolish pride. Murphy points out that Austen was far ahead of her time in terms of feminist philosophies; indeed, Austen's sage advice endures 200 years later. Sweet and to the point, this volume makes for an enjoyable and useful read. (Oct.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

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