{"product_id":"dancing-with-mr-darcy-stories-inspired-by-jane-austen-and-chawton-house-paperback","title":"Dancing with Mr. Darcy: Stories Inspired by Jane Austen and Chawton House - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSarah Waters\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What a wonderful collection! Each story is like a little treasure just waiting to be unwrapped, bringing its own unique and engaging perspective to the Austen mythos. A real treat for Jane Austen fans.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Syrie James, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDracula, My Love\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eDancing with Mr. Darcy \u003c\/em\u003eis a sterling collection of short stories inspired by beloved novelist Jane Austen and Chawton House, her longtime home. Edited by Sarah Waters, a bestselling author shortlisted for Great Britain's Booker Prize, this exceptional anthology features the winning entries in the Jane Austen Short Story Award 2009, a literary competition which celebrates the bicentenary of Jane Austen's arrival in the village of Chawton, where she spent the most productive years of her writing life. Any reader who's been captivated by \u003cem\u003eSense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, \u003c\/em\u003eor the other unforgettable excursions into Austen's literary world will find \u003cem\u003eDancing with Mr. Darcy \u003c\/em\u003ean unparalleled delight.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn anthology of the winning entries for the Jane Austen Short Story Award\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo hundred years ago, Jane Austen-- traumatized by her parents' decision to give up the rectory in Hampshire where she grew up, and unable to write for a decade--accepted her brother Edward's offer of a permanent home in his Chawton House estate. It was there that she picked up her pen once again . . . and gave the world some of themost beloved and enduring novels ever written.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Jane Austen Short Story Competition celebrates the immortal author and her works, and the blessed home that afforded her the peace and security to create them. Judged and chosen by Sarah Waters, bestsellingauthor of \u003cem\u003eTipping the Velvet\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFingersmith, Dancing with Mr. Darcy\u003c\/em\u003e includes the winning selection and nineteen runners-up, as well as introductions from Waters and Rebecca Smith, the great-great-great-great-great niece of Jane Austen.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn anthology of the winning entries for the Jane Austen Short Story Award\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo hundred years ago, Jane Austen-- traumatized by her parents' decision to give up the rectory in Hampshire where she grew up, and unable to write for a decade--accepted her brother Edward's offer of a permanent home in his Chawton House estate. It was there that she picked up her pen once again . . . and gave the world some of themost beloved and enduring novels ever written.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Jane Austen Short Story Competition celebrates the immortal author and her works, and the blessed home that afforded her the peace and security to create them. Judged and chosen by Sarah Waters, bestsellingauthor of \u003cem\u003eTipping the Velvet\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFingersmith, Dancing with Mr. Darcy\u003c\/em\u003e includes the winning selection and nineteen runners-up, as well as introductions from Waters and Rebecca Smith, the great-great-great-great-great niece of Jane Austen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 8.02 x 5.38 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 09, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758940717344,"sku":"9780061999062","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/90c28fbdcc23058fa97d09b23b9acf07.webp?v=1780139508","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/dancing-with-mr-darcy-stories-inspired-by-jane-austen-and-chawton-house-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}