Jane Austen Made Me Do It: Original Stories Inspired by Literature
| Title: | Jane Austen Made Me Do It: Original Stories Inspired by Literature's Most Astute Observer of the Human Heart |
| Author: | Laurel Ann Nattress
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| Year First Published: | 2011 |
| Page Count: | 464 |
| Synopsis: | Stories by: Lauren Willig � Adriana Trigiani � Jo Beverley � Alexandra Potter � Laurie Viera Rigler � Frank Delaney & Diane Meier � Syrie James ��Stephanie Barron � Amanda Grange � Pamela Aidan � Elizabeth Aston � Carrie Bebris � Diana Birchall � Monica Fairview � Janet Mullany � Jane Odiwe � Beth Pattillo � Myretta Robens � Jane Rubino and Caitlen Rubino-Bradway � Maya Slater � Margaret C. Sullivan � and Brenna Aubrey, the winner of a story contest hosted by the Republic of Pemberley � �My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you.� If you just heaved a contented sigh at Mr. Darcy�s heartfelt words, then you, dear reader, are in good company. Here is a delightful collection of never-before-published stories inspired by Jane Austen�her novels, her life, her wit,�her world. In Lauren Willig�s �A Night at Northanger,� a young woman who doesn�t believe in ghosts meets a familiar specter at the infamous abbey; Jane Odiwe�s �Waiting� captures the exquisite uncertainty of Persuasion�s Wentworth and Anne as they await her family�s approval of their betrothal; Adriana Trigiani�s �Love and Best Wishes, Aunt Jane� imagines a modern-day Austen giving her niece advice upon her engagement; in Diana Birchall�s �Jane Austen�s Cat,� our beloved Jane tells her nieces �cat tales� based on her novels; Laurie Viera Rigler�s �Intolerable Stupidity� finds Mr. Darcy bringing charges against all the writers of Pride and Prejudice sequels, spin-offs, and retellings; in Janet Mullany�s �Jane Austen, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah!� a teacher at an all-girls school invokes the Beatles to help her students understand Sense and Sensibility; and in Jo Beverley�s �Jane and the Mistletoe Kiss,� a widow doesn�t believe she�ll have a second chance at love . . . until a Miss Austen suggests otherwise. Regency or contemporary, romantic or fantastical, each of these marvelous stories reaffirms the incomparable influence of one of history�s most cherished authors. Look for special features inside. Join the Circle for author chats and more. RandomHouseReadersCircle.com |
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| Because these stories are all by different authors, it's hard to rate the writing here, so I will just say I do not regret the time it took to read any of the stories, and I'm very glad I own a copy because I'm sure to want to reread several of them. |
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| Focus | Male/Female | Setting | Earth Based |
| Focus | Husband/Wife | Time Period | Historical |
| Focus | Friends | Time Period | Contemporary |
| Main Character | Male | Time Period | Regency |
| Main Character | Female | Time Period | 1800's |
| Main Character | Teen | Time Period | Past |
| Main Character | Mid-life | Type | Happy Ending |
| Main Character | Adult | Type | Historical Fiction Elements |
| Readability | Easy | Type | Historic Figure |
| Setting | Europe | Type | Self Discovery |
| Setting | North America |
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