The Darcy Myth: Jane Austen, Literary Heartthrobs, and the Monsters They Taught Us to Love

By: Feder, Rachel

Book Overview

"A wildly entertaining read."--The Washington Post

What if we've been reading Jane Austen and romantic classics all wrong? A literary scholar offers a funny, brainy, eye-opening take on how our contemporary love stories are actually terrifying.

Covering cultural touchstones ranging from Normal People to Taylor Swift and from Lord Byron to The Bachelor, The Darcy Myth is a book for anyone who loves thinking...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1683693574
• ISBN13: 9781683693574
• Release Date: November 2023
• Publisher: Quirk Books
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.2" x 8.0"