{"product_id":"the-darcy-myth-jane-austen-literary-heartthrobs-and-the-monsters-they-taught-us-to-love-9781683693574","title":"The Darcy Myth: Jane Austen, Literary Heartthrobs, and the Monsters They Taught Us to Love","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhat if we've been reading Jane Austen and romantic classics all wrong? A literary scholar offers a funny, brainy, eye-opening take on how our contemporary love stories are actually terrifying.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCovering cultural touchstones ranging from \u003ci\u003eNormal People\u003c\/i\u003e to Taylor Swift and from Lord Byron to \u003ci\u003eThe Bachelor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Darcy Myth\u003c\/i\u003e is a book for anyone who loves thinking deeply about literature and culture--whether it's Jane Austen or not. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou already know Mr. Darcy--at least you think you do! The brooding, rude, standoffish romantic hero of \u003ci\u003ePride and Prejudice\u003c\/i\u003e, Darcy initially insults and ignores the witty heroine, but eventually succumbs to her charms. It's a classic enemies-to-lovers plot, and one that has profoundly influenced our cultural ideas about courtship. But what if this classic isn't just a grand romance, but a horror novel about how scary love and marriage can be for women? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Darcy Myth\u003c\/i\u003e, literature scholar Rachel Feder unpacks Austen's Gothic influences and how they've led us to a romantic ideal that's 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 Darcy's fault? And, now that we know, what do we do about it?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11392216\"\u003eRachel Feder\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Quirk Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/07\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.20w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781683693574\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1683693574\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-LIT\"\u003eLiterary Criticism\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-LIT024040\"\u003eModern | 19th Century\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FAM\"\u003eFamily \u0026amp; Relationships\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FAM029000\"\u003eLove \u0026amp; Romance\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-LIT\"\u003eLiterary Criticism\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-LIT025050\"\u003eSubjects \u0026amp; Themes | Women\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRachel Feder is an associate professor of English and literary arts at the University of Denver, where she regularly ruins \u003ci\u003ePride and Prejudice\u003c\/i\u003e for her students (but in a fun way!). Her work on the Gothic and nineteenth-century British literature includes the book \u003ci\u003eHarvester of Hearts: Motherhood Under the Sign of Frankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e and the Norton Library Edition of \u003ci\u003eDracula\u003c\/i\u003e, which she edited. Her poetry and prose have appeared widely.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quirk Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45815194288303,"sku":"9781683693574","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/9255\/8767\/files\/img_ff1d779e-c99f-4f36-9935-98fd8204bb99.jpg?v=1756135637","url":"https:\/\/www.correctionsbookstore.com\/es\/products\/the-darcy-myth-jane-austen-literary-heartthrobs-and-the-monsters-they-taught-us-to-love-9781683693574","provider":"Corrections Bookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}