Flirting with Pride & Prejudice
Essay Collection
by Jennifer Crusie, Jo Beverley, Mercedes Lackey, Alesia Holliday, Shanna Swendson
BenBella Books
September 28, 2005
ISBN-13: 1932100725
Available in: Paperback
One of fiction's most well-loved novels, this 19th-century classic continues to capture the hearts of contemporary readers with its notions of marriage, dating, and romance. Leading authors in the area of women's literature and romance contribute to this fresh collection of essays on everything from Lydia's scandalous marriage to George Wickham to the female-dominated Bennett household and the emphasis placed on courtship and marriage. Contributors include Jo Beverly, Alesia Holliday, Mercedes Lackey, Joyce Millman, and Jill Winters. This compilation is an excellent companion for both those new to Jane Austen and well-versed Austen-philes.
Jennifer Crusie is the USA Today and New York Times bestselling author of Tell Me Lies, Crazy For You, Welcome To Temptation, Fast Women, and Faking It, all of which have been chosen by Romance Writers of America as among the Top Ten Favorite Books of the Year. She lives in Ohio.