The Wit and Wisdom of Jane Austen Quotes From Her Novels, Letters, and Diaries
by Austen, Jane; Enright, DominiqueFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2008-10-01
Publisher(s): Ulysses Press
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Summary
"This book brings together the famous novelist's sharpest, most profound and amusing observations on men, women, marriage, money, life and society."--BOOK JACKET.
Author Biography
Compiled by Dominique Enright
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. 9 |
| In a Manner Truly Heroick: Early Exuberances | p. 27 |
| A Great Deal of It Must be Invention: History | p. 43 |
| Another Stupid Party: Balls, Gowns and Other Fashions | p. 51 |
| In a Fine Burst of Literary Enthusiasm: Books and Writing | p. 71 |
| The Rich Are Always Respectable | p. 99 |
| A Truth Universally Acknowledged: The Marriage Market | p. 107 |
| The Nature of Their Attachments: Men and Women | p. 125 |
| Jane Austen in Love - and Not | p. 135 |
| A Neighborhood of Voluntary Spies | p. 145 |
| Vanity Working on a Weak Head: The Absurdity of Self-Regard and Affectation | p. 157 |
| The Dissipations of London, the Luxuries of Bath | p. 171 |
| A Fine Family | p. 177 |
| Of Sterling Insignificance | p. 191 |
| One Half Cannot Understand the Other: Observations General and Particular | p. 199 |
| I Am a Very Good Housekeeper | p. 213 |
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