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Jane Austen's Guide to Dating [Paperback]

Lauren Henderson (Author)
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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Publication Date: Jan 2005
Jane Austen's witty, perceptive and romantic novels have delighted readers for two hundred years. With clear sight, common sense and good judgment, she observed the hits and near-misses of her heroes and heroines in love. Relationships certainly haven't got any easier since then and Lauren Henderson believes that we might just have lost touch with the fundamental rules.

JANE AUSTEN'S GUIDE TO ROMANCE rights that wrong and brings Austen's Regency wisdom into the twenty-first century. This is the only relationship guide based on stories that really have stood the test of time. It's a fun, insightful book, full of concrete advice and wise strategies that illustrate how honesty, self-awareness and forthrightness do win the right man in the end and weed out the losers, playboys and toxic flirts.

Henderson deftly summarizes all the love stories in the books and introduces all the characters, so that newcomers and devotees alike can delight in this fun, fresh and audacious how-to guide.
--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Hyperion Books (Jan 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1401301177
  • ISBN-13: 978-1401301170
  • Product Dimensions: 14.6 x 1.9 x 21 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,751,857 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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'If you need a dating manual, this is it' -- Sunday Age 20051016 'This book offers invaluable advise on how to land your own dashing Mr Darcy' -- You magazine 20051127 'has been a huge bestseller, clearly rekindling a nation's fantasies of capturing the heart, and nipples, of Colin Firth' -- Independent 20051204 'A very clever, very well executed idea. Ideal for your single gal pals' -- NW Magazine 20051201 'Packed with wit, advice and personality quizzes, this is both an original guide to the modern dating scene and an entertaining companion to the great novels themselves' -- Sainsbury's Magazine 20051001 '[Jane Austen's Guide to Romance] picks the juiciest bits from the Austen archives and presents them as a how to and a how not to, cut-out-and-keep guide to finding your soulmate' -- Daily Mirror 20051001 'A bitch-slap to Fein and Schneider's The Rules, albeit one delivered with a Janeite gloved hand' -- The Times 20051001 'I strongly advise singletons of whatever gender to read it' -- Independent on Sunday 20051001 'Who needs The Rules when you can find your own Mr Darcy using these wise and witty tips from Jane Austen novels' -- Grazia 20051001 '...another bestseller for thirty-somethings' -- Observer --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Lauren Henderson was raised in London and studied English Literature at Cambridge University, where she wrote her dissertation on courtship rituals in Jane Austen. She is the author of numerous novels. She currently lives in New York. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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28 of 30 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful! 28 Sep 2005
By A Customer
Format:Hardcover
What a wonderful book this is. Rip up The Rules and dig in to a dating book that will actually leave you feeling optimistic about love in the twenty-first century. Lauren Henderson skilfully weaves her no-nonsense advice with vignettes from Jane Austen and modern-day parallels. Whether you feel you need the advice or not, this book is a must for Jane Austen fans. Henderson's book is based in part on her academic study of courtship rituals in Jane Austen and she has some very interesting insights. Not only did Henderson's light and amusing book leave me feeling very positive about how to handle my own relationship issues, she has sent me rushing to pick up Pride and Prejudice again. I'll be reading it from an entirely different perspective this time!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Jane Austen never married...! 29 Mar 2006
By K. Malone
Format:Hardcover
Good fun and you'd have to be a real sour puss not to enjoy the author's style.

Did disagree now and then with the author's comments though: she praises the heroine of Northanger Abbey for 'not obsessing' about her heartthrob and getting on with her life by reading 'The Mysteries of Udolpho'. But the Udolpho book was considered a wild romantic read, and Jane Austen was satirising the heroine's addiction to this kind of fiction, rather than approving of it.

And don't let's forget: Jane Austen fell in love, would dearly loved to have married, but never did, and one wonders if she can really be considered an expert on men and relationships.

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars I love it! 7 Mar 2006
By Austenanorak
Format:Hardcover
I love this book. As a fan of Jane Austen, it is a fabulous read and opens up Austen's original work in a new way. I always knew that Austen was relevant to today's way of life and this book proves it. I found it really interesting to read about the different relationships in Austen's books and how they weave together to prove a point. Lauren Henderson has looked at the more minor characters of Austen's books as well as the major ones, which makes it all the more fascinating, and then used modern day examples to hammer her point home.

I read this more for the Jane Austen connection than the actual dating advice (I'm married!), but I was ashamed to recognise myself in some of the behaviour patterns. If only I'd had this book in my twenties!

The book also contains a quiz to tell you which Austen character you are most like and which is most like your partner, to see if you are compatible. I was very excited to discover that I'm Elizabeth Bennett (if only!) and a little dissappointed to discover my husband didn't quite make Mr Darcy. However, he did come out as a Captain Wentworth which as all Jane Austen fans know, is a pretty close second and not to be scoffed at!

Finally, if you've never read any Austen, the book finishes witht a brief plot outline of all her six major works to wet your appetite. Read it, you'll love it and then read or re-read Austen's novels and see for yourself how true this book is.

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4.0 out of 5 stars thought provoking
Interesting concept to dateing makes you think of the people you attract into you life and have a relationship with.
Published 9 days ago by Ms Susan Gylee
4.0 out of 5 stars the regency rules!
Jane Austen has to be one of the most recognizable and distinctive authors of all-time, whose outlook on romance has captivated and enlightened us for centuries portrayed through... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Lucinda
3.0 out of 5 stars Great analysis, but repetitive
I enjoyed how this book analysed the work of Jane Austen, the characters and the plots and using them to form rules that apply to today's 'dating world'. Read more
Published 13 months ago by melsybells
2.0 out of 5 stars Sadly one-dimensional
This book was sadly disappointing. While the insights into Jane Austen's characters and their interaction was very interesting, most of the book covered modern day examples,... Read more
Published on 26 Jan 2011 by Tina Hart
4.0 out of 5 stars a good read, and useful!
To make this clear, this is not a book that tells you how to get a man, it's a book that tells you how to cope with dating and it's various aspects. Read more
Published on 1 Aug 2010 by Larewen Evenstar
5.0 out of 5 stars great fun, even for grandma!
Even as a 67-year-old grandmother I enjoyed reading this well-thought through dating guide - pity it wasn't around when I was young!!!
Published on 24 Jan 2010 by Wendy Meenenga
4.0 out of 5 stars All you need to know
I have to say what an utterly brilliant book. I have just come out of a 5 year relationship and feeling pretty low and scared about how I can ever meet anyone else. Read more
Published on 4 Jan 2009 by S. Clarke
2.0 out of 5 stars non-descript
it was ok...in discussing the dating scene. not the kind of book you can dream with though
Published on 17 Mar 2006 by Constance Bell
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