num_pages: 224
description: Is the man Im dating Mr. Darcy in disguise. . . or simply a jerk? Its been two centuries since Jane Austen penned Pride &amp; Prejudice and her many other classic novels yet her adroit observations on the social landscape and profound insights into human nature are as relevant now as they were in her time. If only those of us in need of some good advice today had the opportunity to sit down and tap even a few drops from Austens great reservoirs of wisdom. Well now we do. . . . In Miss Jane Austens Guide to Modern Lifes Dilemmas Rebecca Smith channels her great-great-great-great-great aunts senseand of course her sensibilityto help readers navigate their most pressing problems. Drawing on Austens novels letters and unpublished writings Smith supplies readers with wise and wonderful counsel for living well in the 21st century. From instruction on how to gracefully unfriend someone on Facebook to answers for such timeless questions as Can a man ever really change? this book enables readers to nimbly navigate lifes most tricky terrain with the good sense good manners and abundant humor that are the mark of any great Austen heroine. Sensible savvy and funny Miss Jane Austens Guide to Modern Lifes Dilemmas cleverly answers every Austen fans most earnest question: What would Jane do? Replete with lovely Austen-inspired color illustrations as well as quotes from Austens various novels to support the advice given this book is the ideal gift for the Jane Austen fanatic in your life.
language: English
title: Miss Jane Austen's Guide to Modern Life's Dilemmas: Answers to Your Most Burning Questions About Life, Love, Happiness (and What to Wear) from the Great Novelist Herself
publisher: TarcherPerigee