The Wit and Wisdom of Jane Austen Quotes From Her Novels, Letters, and Diaries

by Austen, Jane; Enright, Dominique

• ISBN13: 9781569756812
• ISBN10: 1569756813
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-10-01
• Publisher: Ulysses Press

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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