Sunday, January 13, 2013

CLOSED Giveaway: The Jane Austen Handbook by Margaret C. Sullivan!

You may remember me talking about this Very Practical Field Guide, which teaches all manner of useful things to Ladies of Quality... I reviewed it a couple of years ago during Jane in June, and interviewed its author.
Well, to celebrate the upcoming 200th anniversary of the release of Pride and Prejudice, Quirk Books has offered up a copy of this beautiful - and very practical - Handbook!
If you've ever wanted to know how to write a proper letter, identify people of Good Breeding, or any number of things a True Lady* should know, this is the book for you.
*Ok, enough of the capitals. I'm done, I promise.

Check it out and enter to win below!

ABOUT THE BOOK:
The Jane Austen Handbook: Proper Life Skills from Regency England by Margaret C. Sullivan
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Hardcover, 224 pages
Published March 8th 2011 by Quirk Books
Long before Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Quirk published this guide to life in Regency England to the delight of Austen fans everywhere. Newly published with a revised cover, The Jane Austen Handbook offers step-by-step instructions for proper comportment in the early 19th century. Readers will discover:

• How to Indicate Interest in a Gentleman Without Seeming Forward
• How to Ensure a Good Yearly Income
• How to Ride Sidesaddle
• How to Behave at a Dinner Party

Full of practical directions for navigating the travails of Regency life, this charming illustrated book also serves as a companion for present-day readers, explaining the English class system, currency, dress, and the nuances of graceful living.


*** GIVEAWAY ***
Quirk Books is giving away one lovely, hardbound edition of The Jane Austen Handbook to one lovely, fleshbound person in the US, CAN or the UK. Ends on the 200th anniversary of P&P, January 28th!! Fill out the Rafflecopter below, and see full giveaway details in the Terms. Good luck!


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37 comments:

  1. I think I'd want to meet Emma. She'd definitely be fun.

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  2. I'd want to meet Mr. Darcy, for obvious reasons, but I'd probably get tongue-tied and just stare. :)

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  3. Lizzie Bennet, I love her wit and occasional sarcasm.

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  4. Hmmm that's a tough one, there are so many intriguing choices! I just reread Northanger Abbey, though, so I'm going to go with Eleanor Tilney, because at the end of the novel you get so many enticing hints about this long term romance that suddenly comes to fruition, but there's no details at all! It's got to be a story worth hearing, though, given that she's more the form of the heroine that Austen jokes about through the entire novel, and whom Catherine is disqualified for, given that her parents are alive and sensible folks. Hmmm I just noticed that too. I'm glad you asked this question, cause we're talking about it at book club on Tuesday and now I have a great point to make! :D

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  5. I'm honestly not the biggest Jane Austen fan, but I love the Regency/Victorian eras, and also tongue-in-cheek non-fiction books like this. This seems like it would be right up my alley, and I would be overjoyed to win and would most definitely read and review it! =D

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  6. Oh, and if I could meet any Austen character it would have to be Marianne Dashwood from Sense & Sensibility. I'm probably the only person who will say that, but I loved her romantic and innocent outlook on life. She seems like such a sweet and enjoyable person to be around, and she also reminds me a little of myself when I was a teenager.

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  7. Other than the obvious, Mr. Darcy...I think I would like to meet Elizabeth Bennet. I wish I could be more like her. I'm more of an Elinor Dashwood. I think Elinor and I would be good friends, but I would hope Lizzy's wit and intelligence would rub off on me! ;)

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  8. I'd want to meet Darcy (who wouldn't!?) and of course, Lizzy. Apart from that, maybe Lady C, just so I can kick her!

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  9. I'd love to meet poor Mr Bennett, so many daughters and Mrs Bennett to contend with, I'd love to know his secret!

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  10. Lady Catherine de Bourge at a party. I want to see her push her opinions on everybody.

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  11. I would love to meet Elinor Dashwood. Elizabeth is my favorite but I feel like I know her and not so much with Elinor.

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  12. Oh wow, my boyfriend would love this, thanks!

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  13. I would like to meet Anne Elliot. I've always admired her.

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  14. I think Elizabeth Bennet would be an interesting person to be friends with.

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  15. I'd love to meet Anne Elliot. I'd like to know her secrets for staying calm and self-assured in the face of everyone around her that puts her down and constantly overlooks her. She seems to know who she is and doesn't stray from that.

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  16. I would want to meet Lizzy Bennet. She seems sharp and I think we'd get along well. :)

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  17. I think I'd want to meet Mr Bennet because he seems like an extremely laid back person and I just think it would be nice to just hang out together

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  18. I'd like to meet Anne Elliot and wonder what in the world she was truly thinking when she saw Wentworth again for the first time. Have a chat about lost chances and how to get them back and how we grow in between those times.

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  19. Thanks for the giveaway! I would want to meet Emma. She seems like she'd be fun-loving and spontaneous, two great qualities in a friend.

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  20. Thanks for the giveaway! I would want to meet Emma. She seems like she'd be fun-loving and spontaneous, two great qualities in a friend.

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  21. I think my favourite Austen character is Emma. She is so witty, outgoing, and intriguing. I want to read more Austen books soon. Maybe it will change with time, but only time can tell. Thanks for yet another giveaway. Happy Reading!

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  22. I think Marianne Dashwood would be a treat to meet at a dinner party! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  23. I want to meet Mr. Darcy or Emma! Both would be lovely!

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  24. I think it would be fun to meet Mr. Bennett and hear how it is living with all those daughters!
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  25. Sorry I posted in the wrong place! I would rather meet Jane herself...I cannot imagine that any other character would be more interesting than the woman who created them! I would love to give this to my daughter on her 16th birthday in Feb!! Annie Curtis

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  26. I think I'd like to meet Anne Elliot because I think she'd be a great friend to have.

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  28. Mr. Bennett must have great stories to tell about his girls!

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  29. I'd like to meet Col. Fitzwilliam, being in his company might not be a tedious waste of an evening.

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  30. I would meet Elizabeth Bennet. She seems like the most modern character.

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  31. This is always a hard question, I never can decide. But Elizabeth Bennet is a good candidate, though the answer may be boring. ;) She'd always have something interesting to say, probably wouldn't get in a snooty or disagreeable mood, and wouldn't be too shy. I like shy people, but you have to take more time with them and I probably wouldn't have that time. Heehee.

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  32. I'd love to meet Captain Wentworth. I think he is an interesting character and he doesn't get enough attention or face time, even within Persuasion!

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  33. I've always thought it would be lovely to be friends with Marianne Dashwood.

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  34. I would love to meet Mr. Darcy. To see what a real man looked like :p

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  35. I'd love to have tea with Elinor and Marianne, but I'd love to be among their inner circle so that we could all speak candidly. Yes, we could all be polite, but I'd love some girl talk with them.

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