Becoming Jane: The Wit and Wisdom of Jane Austen
By Anne Newgarden.
Description
Inspired by Becoming Jane, the romantic film that could only make you want to know more about Jane Austen, here is a delightful collection of some of her most famous and quotable quotes -- pearls of wit and wisdom on topics like family, the sexes, friends, money, marriage, and of course love -- that are as true today as they were in Austen's time.Jane Austen on Marriage:"My being charming, Harriet, is not quite enough to induce me to marry; I must find other people charming -- one othe person at least."--Emma Woodhouse to Harriet Smith, in Emma"I am of a cautious temper,...
ISBN(s)
1401309046, 9781401309046
