Mr Darcy’s Guide to Courtship

The Secrets of Seduction from Jane Austen’s Most Eligible Bachelor

Mr Darcy’s Guide to Courtship

The Secrets of Seduction from Jane Austen’s Most Eligible Bachelor

Emily Brand (Author)

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Top 5 Austen-inspired Nonfiction Book of the Year - Austenprose.com

Inspired by the works of Jane Austen, the amusingly tongue-in-cheek Mr Darcy's Guide to Courtship is written from the perspective of Pride and Prejudice's Mr. Darcy and closely based on real Regency advice manuals. It is a hilarious and irreverent picture of the social mores of the period and of how men thought about women – and sheds amusing light on men of the modern age, too! Readers can dip into different sections for Darcy's views on a myriad of issues, including "What Females Want", "The Deceptions of Beautiful Women" and “Winning Their Affections, Flattery, Making Conversation, and Flirting!" Also included are sections written by Pride and Prejudice's Miss Caroline Bingley and Mr Darcy's correspondence with famous Regency figures including the Duke of Wellington.

Romance in the Regency Era
Making Oneself Agreeable
Selecting a Wife
Winning Her Affections
The Proposal
Ask Darcy

Product details

Published	Jul 23 2013
Format	Paperback
Edition	1st
Extent	224
ISBN	9781908402592
Imprint	Old House Books
Illustrations	100 b/w; 0 col
Dimensions	7 x 5 inches
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing

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Emily Brand

Emily Brand is a writer and historian with a speci…

Laugh out loud funny. I really can't recommend this more to fans of Jane Austen, of the movies, and of the era itself.

Anglotopia.net
Downright hysterical...The things that Darcy would come up with are both exactly what I imagine he would say; just as condescending as ever...This is definitely a fun and quick read that will keep you laughing for a while. I heartily recommend it.

Austenprose.com
Written in Mr. Darcy's characteristic blunt, tongue-in-cheek style from before Miss Elizabeth Bennet tempered his opinions, the book takes a lighthearted perspective on courtship and marriage, the practice of which Darcy considers perfectly abominable. The book catches Darcy's characteristic pride for himself and disdain for all things related to love and marriage, all in his usually offensive manner. The commentary is complete with the inclusion of several humorous caricatures and charts regarding the content. Fun read.

Deseret News
Takes information from real advice manuals and cleverly dishes out the information in connection with a favorite Austen hero. I highly recommend this book!

Jane Austen Society of North America/Central New Jersey Chapter
Pitch-perfect ability to capture the stodgy--and, of course, prideful and prejudiced--voice of one Mr. Darcy c. 1812 makes this tongue-in-cheek dating guide so utterly and delightfully amusing...This book is sure to have Austen/P&P/Darcy fans swooning.

The Book Page
Invites readers into the byzantine and hilarious world of early-19th-century English romance in this faux dating--er, courtship--guide from the protagonist of Pride & Prejudice himself, Fitzwilliam Darcy...Reveals attitudes typical of his particular time and place...many subtle, funny anachronisms...He advises potential suitors to 'be tall' or, if this is impossible, 'invest in a monstrous tall hat,' and, in typical Darcian bluntness, 'ensure that you are not utterly disgusting to behold.' ...A delightful job recreating Darcy at his most cranky, aloof, and--yes--charming.

Publishers Weekly