Isbn: 9780300281071 - love and marriage in the age of jane austen (16 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Muirs well-informed, entertaining book surveys romantic love and marriage among the real-life counterparts of Austens characters in an England threatened with invasion and agitated by calls for political reform.Jenny McAuley,Financial Times Digs wide and deep into the historical record to provide a documentary account of what falling in love and living happily ever after really involved in late Georgian England.Kathryn Hughes,Sunday Times What happened when Jane Austens heroines and heroes were finally wed? Marriage is at the centre of Jane Austens novels. The pursuit of husbands and wives, advantageous matches, and, of course, love itself, motivate her characters and continue to fascinate readers today. But what were love and marriage like in reality for ladies and gentlemen in Regency England? Rory Muir uncovers the excitements and disappointments of courtship and the pains and pleasures of marriage, drawing on fascinating first-hand accounts as well as novels of the period. From the glamour of the ballroom to the pressures of careers, children, managing money, and difficult in-laws, love and marriage came in many guises: some wed happily, some dared to elope, and other relationships ended with acrimony, adultery, domestic abuse, or divorce. Muir illuminates the position of both men and women in marriage, as well as those spinsters and bachelors who chose not to marry at all. This is a richly textured account of how love and marriage felt for people at the timerevealing their unspoken assumptions, fears, pleasures, and delights. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 432 pages. 7.75x5.00x2.70 inches. In Stock.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - "Muir's well-informed, entertaining book surveys romantic love and marriage among the real-life counterparts of Austen's characters in an England threatened with invasion and agitated by calls for political reform."Jenny McAuley,Financial Times "Digs wide and deep into the historical record to provide a documentary account of what falling in love and living happily ever after really involved in late Georgian England."Kathryn Hughes,Sunday Times What happened when Jane Austen's heroines and heroes were finally wed Marriage is at the centre of Jane Austen's novels. The pursuit of husbands and wives, advantageous matches, and, of course, love itself, motivate her characters and continue to fascinate readers today. But what were love and marriage like in reality for ladies and gentlemen in Regency England Rory Muir uncovers the excitements and disappointments of courtship and the pains and pleasures of marriage, drawing on fascinating first-hand accounts as well as novels of the period. From the glamour of the ballroom to the pressures of careers, children, managing money, and difficult in-laws, love and marriage came in many guises: some wed happily, some dared to elope, and other relationships ended with acrimony, adultery, domestic abuse, or divorce. Muir illuminates the position of both men and women in marriage, as well as those spinsters and bachelors who chose not to marry at all. This is a richly textured account of how love and marriage felt for people at the timerevealing their unspoken assumptions, fears, pleasures, and delights.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -"Muir's well-informed, entertaining book surveys romantic love and marriage among the real-life counterparts of Austen's characters in an England threatened with invasion and agitated by calls for political reform."Jenny McAuley,Financial Times "Digs wide and deep into the historical record to provide a documentary account of what falling in love and living happily ever after really involved in late Georgian England."Kathryn Hughes,Sunday Times What happened when Jane Austen's heroines and heroes were finally wed Marriage is at the centre of Jane Austen's novels. The pursuit of husbands and wives, advantageous matches, and, of course, love itself, motivate her characters and continue to fascinate readers today. But what were love and marriage like in reality for ladies and gentlemen in Regency England Rory Muir uncovers the excitements and disappointments of courtship and the pains and pleasures of marriage, drawing on fascinating first-hand accounts as well as novels of the period. From the glamour of the ballroom to the pressures of careers, children, managing money, and difficult in-laws, love and marriage came in many guises: some wed happily, some dared to elope, and other relationships ended with acrimony, adultery, domestic abuse, or divorce. Muir illuminates the position of both men and women in marriage, as well as those spinsters and bachelors who chose not to marry at all. This is a richly textured account of how love and marriage felt for people at the timerevealing their unspoken assumptions, fears, pleasures, and delights.Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld Englisch.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Love and Marriage in the Age of Jane Austen | Rory Muir | Taschenbuch | Einband - flex.(Paperback) | Englisch | 2025 | Yale University Press | EAN 9780300281071 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -"Muir's well-informed, entertaining book surveys romantic love and marriage among the real-life counterparts of Austen's characters in an England threatened with invasion and agitated by calls for political reform."Jenny McAuley,Financial Times "Digs wide and deep into the historical record to provide a documentary account of what falling in love and living happily ever after really involved in late Georgian England."Kathryn Hughes,Sunday Times What happened when Jane Austen's heroines and heroes were finally wed Marriage is at the centre of Jane Austen's novels. The pursuit of husbands and wives, advantageous matches, and, of course, love itself, motivate her characters and continue to fascinate readers today. But what were love and marriage like in reality for ladies and gentlemen in Regency England Rory Muir uncovers the excitements and disappointments of courtship and the pains and pleasures of marriage, drawing on fascinating first-hand accounts as well as novels of the period. From the glamour of the ballroom to the pressures of careers, children, managing money, and difficult in-laws, love and marriage came in many guises: some wed happily, some dared to elope, and other relationships ended with acrimony, adultery, domestic abuse, or divorce. Muir illuminates the position of both men and women in marriage, as well as those spinsters and bachelors who chose not to marry at all. This is a richly textured account of how love and marriage felt for people at the timerevealing their unspoken assumptions, fears, pleasures, and delights. Englisch.…