The Darcy Myth : Jane Austen, Literary Heartthrobs, and the Monsters They Taught Us to Love
by
Rachel Feder
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1683693574
ISBN-13
9781683693574
Publisher
Quirk Books
Imprint
Quirk Books
Country of Manufacture
CN
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Nov 7th, 2023
Print length
240 Pages
Weight
300 grams
Dimensions
13.50 x 20.30 x 1.60 cms
Product Classification:
Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers
Ksh 2,700.00
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What if we've been reading Jane Austen and romantic classics all wrong? A funny, brainy, eye-opening take on how our contemporary love stories are actually pretty terrifying.
A wildly entertaining read.The Washington Post
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 deeply about literature and culture.
You already know Mr. Darcyat least you think you do! The brooding, rude, standoffish romantic hero of Pride and Prejudice, Darcy initially insults and ignores the witty heroine, but eventually succumbs to her charms. Its a classic enemies-to-lovers plot, and one that has profoundly influenced our cultural ideas about courtship. But what if this classic isnt just a grand romance, but a horror novel about how scary love and marriage can be for women?
In The Darcy Myth, literature scholar Rachel Feder unpacks Austens Gothic influences and how theyve led us to a romantic ideal thats halfway to being a monster story. Why is our culture so obsessed with cruel, indifferent romantic heroes (and sometimes heroines)? How much of that is Darcys fault? And, now that we know, what do we do about it?
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 deeply about literature and culture.
You already know Mr. Darcyat least you think you do! The brooding, rude, standoffish romantic hero of Pride and Prejudice, Darcy initially insults and ignores the witty heroine, but eventually succumbs to her charms. Its a classic enemies-to-lovers plot, and one that has profoundly influenced our cultural ideas about courtship. But what if this classic isnt just a grand romance, but a horror novel about how scary love and marriage can be for women?
In The Darcy Myth, literature scholar Rachel Feder unpacks Austens Gothic influences and how theyve led us to a romantic ideal thats halfway to being a monster story. Why is our culture so obsessed with cruel, indifferent romantic heroes (and sometimes heroines)? How much of that is Darcys fault? And, now that we know, what do we do about it?
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