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The Jane Austen Handbook: Proper Life Skills from Regency England by Margaret Sullivan (Hardcover, 2011)

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Product Description : Every young lady dreams of a life spent exchanging witty asides with a dashing Mr. Darcy, but how should you let him know your intentions? Seek counsel from this charming guide to Jane Austens world. Its stepbystep instructions reveal the practicalities of life in Regency England, including sensible advice on: How to behave at your first ball How to ride sidesaddle How to decline an unwanted marriage proposal How to improve your estate How to throw a dinner partyand much more. Offering readers a glimpse into daytoday life in Jane Austens time, The Jane Austen Handbook is the perfect companion for fans of her novels and their film adaptations, complete with detailed information on love among the social classes, currency, dress, and nuances of graceful living.

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Long before Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Quirk published this guide to life in Regency England to the delight of Austen fans everywhere. Newly published with a revised cover, The Jane Austen Handbook offers step-by-step instructions for proper comportment in the early 19th century. Readers will discover- How to Indicate Interest in a Gentleman Without Seeming Forward How to Ensure a Good Yearly Income How to Ride Sidesaddle How to Behave at a Dinner Party Full of practical directions for navigating the travails of Regency life, this charming illustrated book also serves as a companion for present-day readers, explaining the English class system, currency, dress, and the nuances of graceful living.