The Darcy myth Jane Austen, literary heartthrobs, and the monsters they taught us to love
Literature scholar Rachel Feder unpacks Austen's Gothic influences and how they have led us to a romantic ideal that is 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 w...
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| Format: | Audiobooks Audiobook (CD) |
| Language: | English |
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[Ashland, Oregon] :
Blackstone Publishing,
[2023]
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| Edition: | Unabridged. |
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| Summary: | Literature scholar Rachel Feder unpacks Austen's Gothic influences and how they have led us to a romantic ideal that is 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? |
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| Item Description: | Compact discs. |
| Physical Description: | 5 audio discs (6 hr., 16 min.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN: | 9798212536851 9798212536844 |
